N7117Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-25-235 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-25-235 cancelled February 28, 2020
- Serial number
- 25-2914
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 24, 2004
- Last FAA action
- June 24, 2016
- Last owner
- Sky Sailing INC (Corporation)
Warner Springs, CA - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N7117Z
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 25-235 · serial 25-2914
The glider pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the initial climb while being towed, which led to the tow plane's unstable flight and its subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the tow pilot's delayed release of the glider.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site