Single-engine piston

N8821L

1971 Piper PA-25-260

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
25-5326
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern California Soaring Academy Inc (Corporation)
Based
Valencia, CA
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Registration record

N8821L on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper PA-25-260
Serial
25-5326
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Southern California Soaring Academy Inc
Valencia, CA
Certificate issued
2011-04-14
Airworthiness date
2008-07-09
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC27C9
Mode S (octal)
53023711
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).
  • 2011-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8821L.
  • 2008-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N8821L

N8821L is a 1971 Piper PA-25-260, serial number 25-5326. The FAA register lists Southern California Soaring Academy Inc as the registrant in Valencia, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2011 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 restricted category, dated July 9, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8821L.

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-25-260 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 N8821L.

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.