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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8782L

N8782L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-25-235 built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 15, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-25-235 cancelled November 15, 2012

Serial number
25-5470
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
November 6, 2001
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

Piper PA-25-260 cancelled date not given

Serial number
25-5265
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Brazil
Certificate issued
July 17, 1970
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Piper Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8782L

FTW89DRD02Accident on January 16, 1989 at Bogalusa, LA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-25-235 · serial 25-5470

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE LAST TAKEOFF RESULTING IN AN INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY FOR THE FLIGHT.

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