Single-engine piston

N284M

1968 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
28-11149
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Grayslake, IL
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Registration record

N284M on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-11149
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Grayslake, IL
Certificate issued
2014-08-22
Airworthiness date
1968-09-24
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2DDEA
Mode S (octal)
50556752
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-21
    Accident at Grayslake, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N284M.
  • 1968-09-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N284M

N284M is a 1968 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-11149. It is registered to an individual in Grayslake, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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, dated September 24, 1968.

N284M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-07-21 Accident · Grayslake, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN20CA302
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The pilot s application of the left brake during landing resulting in a runway excursion.
1972-06-05 Accident · Baton Rouge,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1252
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 65-B80 — a different aircraft that carried the N284M registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ENG DRIVEN PUMP NOT SEATED.SHUTDOWN PROC IMPROPER

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.