Single-engine piston

N7685Z

1966 Piper PA-25-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
25-3838
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
High Flights Soaring Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Peyton, CO
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Registration record

N7685Z on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-3838
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
High Flights Soaring Club Inc
Peyton, CO
Certificate issued
2022-11-29
Airworthiness date
2018-03-21
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA625F
Mode S (octal)
52461137
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N7685Z.
  • 2018-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-04-02
    Accident at Casper,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N7685Z

N7685Z is a 1966 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-3838. The FAA register lists High Flights Soaring Club Inc as the registrant in Peyton, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 29, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-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 standard category (normal), dated March 21, 2018.

N7685Z 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

1971-04-02 Accident · Casper,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1955
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25
Probable cause: DE DRFTG SIDEWAYS.FLT HRS THIS ACFT 5,AG HRS 10.

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.