Single-engine piston

N16387

1973 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7310093
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hartland, WI
Registration record

N16387 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-7310093
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hartland, WI
Certificate issued
2023-10-07
Airworthiness date
1973-01-30
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A10063
Mode S (octal)
50200143
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N16387.
  • 1974-11-12
    Accident at Columbus,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N16387

N16387 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-7310093. It is registered to co-owners in Hartland, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 7, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 30, 1973.

N16387 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 235 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 235 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-11-12 Accident · Columbus,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3491
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.