Single-engine piston

N8939L

1971 Piper PA-25-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
25-5404
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Western Carolina Ag Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Catawba, NC
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Registration record

N8939L on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper PA-25-235
Serial
25-5404
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Western Carolina Ag Air Inc
Catawba, NC
Certificate issued
1996-05-13
Airworthiness date
1971-09-22
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC5417
Mode S (octal)
53052027
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N8939L.
  • 1990-07-18
    Accident at Farmville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N8939L

N8939L is a 1971 Piper PA-25-235, serial number 25-5404. The FAA register lists Western Carolina Ag Air Inc as the registrant in Catawba, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 1996 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 September 22, 1971.

N8939L 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

1990-07-18 Accident · Farmville, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL90DMG03
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION WHEN HE DECLINED TO ADD FUEL BETWEEN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHTS. THE ENGINE QUIT AS A RESULT OF 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.