Single-engine piston

N386AB

1966 Piper PA-25-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
25-3790
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Plane and Simple Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Delano, MN
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Registration record

N386AB on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-3790
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Plane and Simple Leasing LLC
Delano, MN
Certificate issued
2025-03-24
Airworthiness date
2014-12-31
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A47196
Mode S (octal)
51070626
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-04
    Accident at Forest Lake, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-03-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N386AB.
  • 2014-12-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N386AB

N386AB is a 1966 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-3790. The FAA register lists Plane and Simple Leasing LLC as the registrant in Delano, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 24, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 standard category (normal), dated December 31, 2014.

N386AB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2026-07-04 Accident · Forest Lake, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA242
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25-235
Preliminary report: On July 4, 2026, about 0942 central daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235 airplane, N386AB, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Forest Lake, Minnesota. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 91 banner tow flight. The pilot reported that he completed a normal preflight inspection and engine runup. After a successful banner hook, the airplane struggled to climb. The pilot increased the throttle and fuel mixture to full, but the airplane could not maintain level flight. The pilot jettisoned the banner, and the airplane continued to lose altitude. The pilot conducted a forced landing into trees resulting in…
NTSB report ↗

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.