Single-engine piston

N4988Y

1968 Piper PA-25-260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
25-4797
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Milford, IA
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Registration record

N4988Y on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper PA-25-260
Serial
25-4797
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Milford, IA
Certificate issued
2014-08-18
Airworthiness date
2015-05-12
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A63157
Mode S (octal)
51430527
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2014-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4988Y.
  • 1990-06-22
    Accident at Hazelton, ND; damage: destroyed.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N4988Y

N4988Y is a 1968 Piper PA-25-260, serial number 25-4797. It is registered to co-owners in Milford, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 May 12, 2015.

N4988Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1990-06-22 Accident · Hazelton, ND Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · DEN90LA140
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25-260
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERING.

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.