Single-engine piston

N2840A

1979 Piper Dakota 236

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
28-7911199
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sacramento, CA
N2840A 1979 Piper Dakota 236
N2840A, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N2840A on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-7911199
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
2026-05-16
Airworthiness date
1979-05-10
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2DF30
Mode S (octal)
50557460
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
740 nm
Cruise (type)
144 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on ASO at $169,950.
  • 2026-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N2840A to the current registrant.
  • 1979-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-07-04
    N2840A previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 30040); cancelled.
Overview

About N2840A

N2840A is a 1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-7911199. It is registered to an individual in Sacramento, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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 144 knots and a range of about 740 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 10, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2840A.

Cruise
144 kt
Range
740 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
886 ft
Landing over 50 ft
825 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper Dakota 236 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
ASO 2026-08-092026-08-16$169,950

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2840A.

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

Flight activity

Last tracked flight

Last tracked flight Sep 28, 2026 (36 days ago), callsign N2840A. Track N2840A →

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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.