Single-engine piston

N6454Z

1961 Piper PA-25

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
25-638
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Simmons Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Pawcatuck, CT
Registration record

N6454Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper PA-25
Serial
25-638
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Simmons Aviation Services LLC
Pawcatuck, CT
Certificate issued
2020-04-02
Airworthiness date
2015-07-06
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A87ACA
Mode S (octal)
52075312
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N6454Z.
  • 2015-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1975-08-03
    Accident at Benedict,Ne, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N6454Z

N6454Z is a 1961 Piper PA-25, serial number 25-638. The FAA register lists Simmons Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Pawcatuck, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 July 6, 2015.

N6454Z 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-08-03 Accident · Benedict,Ne, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2001
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25
Probable cause: PLT RPTD TOO MUCH LOAD FOR COND.

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.