Single-engine piston

N6470Z

1962 Piper PA-25

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
25-672
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northern California Soaring Association (Corporation)
Based
Byron, CA
Registration record

N6470Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper PA-25
Serial
25-672
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Northern California Soaring Association
Byron, CA
Certificate issued
2021-05-22
Airworthiness date
1962-01-31
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A881AC
Mode S (octal)
52100654
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N6470Z.
  • 1965-06-18
    Accident at Scottsbluff Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N6470Z

N6470Z is a 1962 Piper PA-25, serial number 25-672. The FAA register lists Northern California Soaring Association as the registrant in Byron, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 restricted category, dated January 31, 1962.

N6470Z 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

1965-06-18 Accident · Scottsbluff Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1488
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25

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.