Single-engine piston

N8186K

1960 Piper PA-25

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
25163
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Black Hills Soaring Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rapid City, SD
Registration record

N8186K on the FAA register

Type
1960 Piper PA-25
Serial
25163
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Black Hills Soaring Club Inc
Rapid City, SD
Certificate issued
2014-03-11
Airworthiness date
2000-03-07
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB2A48
Mode S (octal)
52625110
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-12
    Accident at Hot Springs, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N8186K to the current registrant.
  • 2000-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1995-07-27
    N8186K previously assigned to a Homebuilt J-3 Kitten (s/n 543); cancelled.
  • 1982-11-17
    N8186K previously assigned to a Gulfstream Gulfstream AM G-164B (s/n 605B); cancelled.
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
  • 1956-10-11
    N8186K previously assigned to a Stinson 108-1 (s/n 108-1186); cancelled.
Overview

About N8186K

N8186K is a 1960 Piper PA-25, serial number 25163. The FAA register lists Black Hills Soaring Club Inc as the registrant in Rapid City, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D 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 7, 2000.

N8186K 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

2025-07-12 Accident · Hot Springs, SD Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN25FA248
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25
Preliminary report: On July 12, 2025, about 1322 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-25, N8186K, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hot Springs, South Dakota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 glider aerotow flight. The pilot of the glider being aerotowed reported that the accident occurred during his fourth flight of the day and a pre-takeoff briefing was performed before each aerotow. The glider pilot stated that on the accident flight, after liftoff, he kept the glider in a standard tow position while he contended with updrafts until the glider reached 1,500 ft agl at which point the glider was in a…
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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.