Single-engine piston

N8514L

1969 Piper PA-25-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
25-4931
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sugarbush Soaring Assn Inc (Corporation)
Based
Warren, VT
Registration record

N8514L on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-4931
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Sugarbush Soaring Assn Inc
Warren, VT
Certificate issued
2002-06-21
Airworthiness date
2002-05-13
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABADFE
Mode S (octal)
52726776
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-20
    Accident at Warren, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8514L.
  • 2002-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N8514L

N8514L is a 1969 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-4931. The FAA register lists Sugarbush Soaring Assn Inc as the registrant in Warren, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2002 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 May 13, 2002.

N8514L 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

2014-10-20 Accident · Warren, VT Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15LA022A
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25-235
Probable cause: The glider pilot s failure to avoid the tow plane after the aborted takeoff due to both pilots failure to review the aborted takeoff procedure before the flight, which led to both pilots turning right after the aborted takeoff.

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.