Single-engine piston

N8816L

1971 Piper PA-25-235

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
25-5321
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Windy City Soaring Association (Corporation)
Based
Hinckley, IL
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Registration record

N8816L on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-5321
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Windy City Soaring Association
Hinckley, IL
Certificate issued
2004-05-05
Airworthiness date
2002-09-26
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC24C1
Mode S (octal)
53022301
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N8816L.
  • 2002-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981-06-07
    Accident at Paw Paw,Il, 13; damage: destroyed.
  • 1979-09-20
    Accident at La Moille,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N8816L

N8816L is a 1971 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-5321. The FAA register lists Windy City Soaring Association as the registrant in Hinckley, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 September 26, 2002.

N8816L has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1981-06-07 Accident · Paw Paw,Il, 13 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1708
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25
Probable cause: FT HAD USED MOST OF RWY ON 2 PREVIOUS FLTS.
1979-09-20 Accident · La Moille,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3395
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25
Probable cause: OCCUPIED WITH THOUGHTS OF FIELD SURVEY.

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.