Single-engine piston

N8848L

1971 Piper PA-25-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
25-5359
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Soaring Society of Dayton Inc (Corporation)
Based
Waynesville, OH
Registration record

N8848L on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-5359
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Soaring Society of Dayton Inc
Waynesville, OH
Certificate issued
1993-02-24
Airworthiness date
1996-12-06
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC302C
Mode S (octal)
53030054
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1993-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N8848L.
  • 1974-01-30
    Accident at Eldorado,Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N8848L

N8848L is a 1971 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-5359. The FAA register lists Soaring Society of Dayton Inc as the registrant in Waynesville, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 1993 and expires on January 31, 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 December 6, 1996.

N8848L 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

1974-01-30 Accident · Eldorado,Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0079
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25
Probable cause: RTED.PLT UNABLE RECOVER IN ALT AVAIL PRIOR IMPACT

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.