Single-engine piston

N8730L

1969 Piper PA-25-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
25-5191
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
2 Broke Pilots LLC (LLC)
Based
Foley, AL
Registration record

N8730L on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-5191
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
2 Broke Pilots LLC
Foley, AL
Certificate issued
2021-03-17
Airworthiness date
1970-04-10
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC03DE
Mode S (octal)
53001736
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N8730L.
  • 2014-07-03
    Accident at Rhinelander, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N8730L

N8730L is a 1969 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-5191. The FAA register lists 2 Broke Pilots LLC as the registrant in Foley, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2021 and expires on March 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 April 10, 1970.

N8730L 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

2014-07-03 Accident · Rhinelander, WI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN14CA344
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 25-235
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper inflight planning and reliance of fuel gauge readings, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

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.