Single-engine piston

N8656L

1969 Piper PA-25-235

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
25-5101
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Adirondack Soaring Association Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ballston Spa, NY
Registration record

N8656L on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-5101
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Adirondack Soaring Association Inc
Ballston Spa, NY
Certificate issued
2012-01-31
Airworthiness date
1969-07-11
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABE49F
Mode S (octal)
52762237
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-26
    Accident at Saratoga Springs, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N8656L.
  • 1969-08-12
    Accident at Maxton,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N8656L

N8656L is a 1969 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-5101. The FAA register lists Adirondack Soaring Association Inc as the registrant in Ballston Spa, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2012 and expires on January 31, 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 July 11, 1969.

N8656L has 3 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

2026-05-26 Accident · Saratoga Springs, NY Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA26FA214A
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25-235
2026-05-26 Accident · Saratoga Springs, NY Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA26FA214
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25-235
Preliminary report: On May 26, 2026, about 1347 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235 airplane, N8656L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Saratoga Springs, New York. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 glider aerotow flight. The airplane was conducting an aerotow of a Schleicher ASW27 glider, N321ER via the glider’s center of gravity tow hook at Saratoga County Airport (5B2), Saratoga Springs, NY. Surveillance video showed that shortly after liftoff, at an altitude of about 200 ft, the glider pitched up and climbed above the towplane, pulling the tail of the towplane up and pitching its nose down. The…
NTSB report ↗
1969-08-12 Accident · Maxton,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2554
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.