Single-engine piston

N6516Z

Piper PA-25

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
25-691
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E225 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Akima Logistics Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Colorado Springs, CO
Registration record

N6516Z on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-25
Serial
25-691
Engines
Continental E225 series
Registered owner
Akima Logistics Services LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2023-01-31
Airworthiness date
1962-03-30
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A893B3
Mode S (octal)
52111663
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N6516Z.
  • 1966-07-09
    Accident at Muleshoe Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N6516Z

N6516Z is a Piper PA-25, serial number 25-691. The FAA register lists Akima Logistics Services LLC as the registrant in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E225 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 March 30, 1962.

N6516Z 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

1966-07-09 Accident · Muleshoe Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1872
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25
Probable cause: CE.PILOT SAID HE TURNED TO AVOID A DIRT MOUND.

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.