Single-engine piston

N4898Y

1968 Piper PA-25-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
25-4705
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pawcatuck, CT
Registration record

N4898Y on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-4705
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pawcatuck, CT
Certificate issued
2005-03-02
Airworthiness date
2005-04-18
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A60D8F
Mode S (octal)
51406617
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-07-04
    Accident at Westerly, RI; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2005-03-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N4898Y.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N4898Y

N4898Y is a 1968 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-4705. It is registered to an individual in Pawcatuck, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 2, 2005 and expires on October 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 standard category (normal), dated April 18, 2005.

N4898Y 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

2009-07-04 Accident · Westerly, RI Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09LA380
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25-235
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat resulting in a complete loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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.