Single-engine piston

N8778L

1972 Piper PA-25-235

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
25-5467
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Robertson Crop Dusting Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
South Haven, MI
Registration record

N8778L on the FAA register

Type
1972 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-5467
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Robertson Crop Dusting Service Inc
South Haven, MI
Certificate issued
1991-08-16
Airworthiness date
1972-05-09
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC13D2
Mode S (octal)
53011722
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N8778L.
  • 1972-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N8778L

N8778L is a 1972 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-5467. The FAA register lists Robertson Crop Dusting Service Inc as the registrant in South Haven, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 1991 and expires on February 29, 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 May 9, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8778L.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8778L.

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.