Single-engine piston

N6853Z

1963 Piper PA-25-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
25-2534
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Christian Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Pearland, TX
Registration record

N6853Z on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-2534
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Christian Aviation LLC
Pearland, TX
Certificate issued
2017-09-28
Airworthiness date
2000-06-30
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A918A3
Mode S (octal)
52214243
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N6853Z.
  • 2000-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1968-06-19
    Accident at Santa Rosa,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N6853Z

N6853Z is a 1963 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-2534. The FAA register lists Christian Aviation LLC as the registrant in Pearland, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-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 June 30, 2000.

N6853Z 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

1968-06-19 Accident · Santa Rosa,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2032
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.