Single-engine piston

N287VC

1979 Piper Dakota 236

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
28-7911231
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Great Sky LLC (LLC)
Based
Brooklyn, NY
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Registration record

N287VC on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-7911231
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Great Sky LLC
Brooklyn, NY
Certificate issued
2019-05-06
Airworthiness date
1979-06-11
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2E9DA
Mode S (octal)
50564732
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N287VC.
  • 1979-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N287VC

N287VC is a 1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-7911231. The FAA register lists Great Sky LLC as the registrant in Brooklyn, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 June 11, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N287VC.

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.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N287VC.

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.