N8730L is a 1969 Piper PA-25-235 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 25-5191, registered in Foley, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, aerial advertising), issued Apr 10, 1970. It is one of 347 PA-25-235 aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Alabama. About 20% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 3, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- 2 BROKE PILOTS LLC
- Location
- Foley, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Mar 17, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC03DE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53001736
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-25-235
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A8 (Lavia Argentina S.A. (Laviasa))
- Year manufactured
- 1969
- Serial number
- 25-5191
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Apr 10, 1970
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Aerial advertising
Public airports near Foley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holk Field At Foley Municipal Foley, AL | 5R4 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Gulf Shores Intl/Jack Edwards Field Gulf Shores, AL | KJKA | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| H L Sonny Callahan Fairhope, AL | KCQF | 13 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2014 | Rhinelander, WI | Piper PA 25-235 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN14CA344 |
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.