N8555L is a 1969 Piper PA-25-260 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 25-4976, registered in Waialua, HI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming L-540-T4B5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, aerial advertising, other), issued May 3, 1999. It is one of 47 PA-25-260 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Hawaii. About 33% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 24, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- NORTH SHORE AIRCRAFT LEASING CO LLC
- Location
- Waialua, HI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Honolulu FSDO (HNL FSDO) · (808) 837-8300
- Certificate issued
- Sep 19, 2011
- Last FAA action
- May 28, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABBCFD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52736375
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-25-260
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A8 (Lavia Argentina S.A. (Laviasa))
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 25-4976
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING L-540-T4B5 (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since May 3, 1999
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Aerial advertising, Other
Public airports near Waialua
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaihapai Airfield Mokuleia, HI | PHDH | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100, A |
| Kalaeloa (John Rodgers Fld) Kapolei, HI | PHJR | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| Daniel K Inouye International Honolulu, HI | PHNL | 22 mi | Towered | 100, A, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2014 | Mokuleia, HI | Piper PA25 - 260 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR14CA389 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.