Piper PA-25 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 477 Piper PA-25 airframes on record (built 1958–1969), 60 currently registered. 4 have one or more NTSB accident records (4 records total, 3 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Piper PA-25 accidents
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a tree while flying towards the rising sun during an aerial application flight, which resulted in a collision with the tree and a subsequent loss of airplane control.
The failure of the right landing gear during takeoff due to a fatigue failure, which resulted in a runway excursion.
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff for a glider tow operation. Contributing to the accident were the tow pilot's impairment due to marijuana use and the low altitude of the flight that reduced the time available to recover from an upset.