Single-engine piston

N454AB

1974 Piper PA-25-260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
25-7556048
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540-G1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerial Banners North Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pembroke Pines, FL
Registration record

N454AB on the FAA register

Type
1974 Piper PA-25-260
Serial
25-7556048
Engines
Lycoming O-540-G1A5
Registered owner
Aerial Banners North Inc
Pembroke Pines, FL
Certificate issued
2011-05-14
Airworthiness date
2008-10-14
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A580FA
Mode S (octal)
51300372
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-25
    Accident at Hollywood, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N454AB to the current registrant.
  • 2008-10-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2006-06-12
    N454AB previously assigned to a Bell UH-1H (s/n 6413603); cancelled.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N454AB

N454AB is a 1974 Piper PA-25-260, serial number 25-7556048. The FAA register lists Aerial Banners North Inc as the registrant in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540-G1A5 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 October 14, 2008.

N454AB 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-25-260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-05-25 Accident · Hollywood, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA23LA245
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25-260
Probable cause: The pilot s improper banner pickup approach, which resulted in the banner tow hook contacting the airplane, and the subsequent overload separation of the right rudder control horn, resulting in a loss of airplane control.

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.