N8578L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-25-260 built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 28, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Piper PA-25-260 cancelled August 28, 2018
- Serial number
- 25-5004
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1969
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- October 16, 2017
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Independence, OR - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N8578L
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA25 · serial 25-5004
The pilot's failure to visually check the fuel level prior to takeoff and subsequent mismanagement of the available fuel supply during numerous glider tow flights.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-25-260 · serial 25-5004
the tow plane pilot's inadequate airplane performance calculations.
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