Single-engine piston

N243CG

1972 Piper PA-25-235

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
25-5450
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tampa Bay Soaring Society (Corporation)
Based
Zephyrhills, FL
Registration record

N243CG on the FAA register

Type
1972 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-5450
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Tampa Bay Soaring Society
Zephyrhills, FL
Certificate issued
2013-05-08
Airworthiness date
2005-08-17
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A23B5D
Mode S (octal)
50435535
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N243CG.
  • 2005-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N243CG

N243CG is a 1972 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-5450. The FAA register lists Tampa Bay Soaring Society as the registrant in Zephyrhills, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2013 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated August 17, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N243CG.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-25-235 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N243CG.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.