Single-engine piston

N6970Z

Piper PA-25-235

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
25-2717
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Registration record

N6970Z on the FAA register

Type
Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-2717
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Certificate issued
1989-08-07
Airworthiness date
1964-03-09
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A94727
Mode S (octal)
52243447
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N6970Z.
  • 1974-08-22
    Accident at Vidalia,La, 18; damage: destroyed.
  • 1966-04-24
    Accident at Dover Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N6970Z

N6970Z is a Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-2717. It is registered to an individual in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 1989 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 9, 1964.

N6970Z has 2 accident/incident records 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-25-235 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-08-22 Accident · Vidalia,La, 18 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2846
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25
1966-04-24 Accident · Dover Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0871
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.