Single-engine piston

N7781Z

1966 Piper PA-25-235

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
25-3983
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Brandywine Soaring Association (Corporation)
Based
Hockessin, DE
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Registration record

N7781Z on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-3983
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Brandywine Soaring Association
Hockessin, DE
Certificate issued
2012-09-17
Airworthiness date
2019-04-23
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AA8952
Mode S (octal)
52504522
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2012-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N7781Z.
  • 1988-09-23
    Accident at Princess Anne, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-12-13
    Accident at Kutztown,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N7781Z

N7781Z is a 1966 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-3983. The FAA register lists Brandywine Soaring Association as the registrant in Hockessin, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2012 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 restricted category, dated April 23, 2019.

N7781Z has 2 accident/incident records 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

1988-09-23 Accident · Princess Anne, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO88LA084
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25-235
1981-12-13 Accident · Kutztown,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3457
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25
Probable cause: N231RK T/D ON LAST 1/3 OF RWY35.

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.