N8186K is a 1960 Piper PA-25 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 25163, registered in Rapid City, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, aerial advertising), issued Mar 7, 2000. It is one of 59 PA-25 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in South Dakota. About 22% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 12, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BLACK HILLS SOARING CLUB INC
- Location
- Rapid City, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Oct 13, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB2A48
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52625110
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-25
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A8 (Lavia Argentina S.A. (Laviasa))
- Year manufactured
- 1960
- Serial number
- 25163
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Mar 7, 2000
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Aerial advertising
Public airports near Rapid City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City Regional Rapid City, SD | KRAP | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Sturgis Municipal Sturgis, SD | 49B | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Custer County Custer, SD | KCUT | 31 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 1995 | KELLER GERALD D J-3 KITTEN | 543 | |||
| Nov 17, 1982 | GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | 605B | VENEZUELA | ||
| Oct 11, 1956 | STINSON 108-1 | 108-1186 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2025 | Hot Springs, SD | Piper PA-25 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN25FA248 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.