Single-engine piston

N2940T

1979 Piper Dakota 236

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
28-7911254
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Arvada, CO
Registration record

N2940T on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-7911254
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Arvada, CO
Certificate issued
2022-12-05
Airworthiness date
1979-06-29
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A306C0
Mode S (octal)
50603300
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N2940T to the current registrant.
  • 1984-04-07
    Accident at Ogden, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-01-29
    N2940T previously assigned to a Aero Commander 100 (s/n 056); cancelled.
Overview

About N2940T

N2940T is a 1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-7911254. It is registered to co-owners in Arvada, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2022 and expires on December 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 29, 1979.

N2940T 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
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

1984-04-07 Accident · Ogden, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN84LA126
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-236
1973-11-04 Accident · Dialville,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3718
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 100 — a different aircraft that carried the N2940T registration before this airframe.

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.