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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8563L

N8563L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-25-235 built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 30, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-25-235 cancelled January 30, 2007

Serial number
25-4986
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1969
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
September 11, 2003
Last FAA action
September 19, 2006
Last owner
Bouwkamp Brian L (Individual)
Grant, MI
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N8563L

CHI03LA263Accident on August 13, 2003 at Sparta, MI: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-25-235 · serial 25-4986

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the inadvertent stall/spin encountered. The inadequate fuel supply, airspeed not being maintained, low altitude, and terrain were factors to the accident.

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