Single-engine piston

N2956B

Piper Dakota

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28-7911270
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Florida Coatings & Waterproofing LLC (LLC)
Based
Fort Pierce, FL
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Registration record

N2956B on the FAA register

Type
Piper Dakota (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-7911270
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Florida Coatings & Waterproofing LLC
Fort Pierce, FL
Certificate issued
2023-04-04
Airworthiness date
1979-07-16
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A30B39
Mode S (octal)
50605471
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N2956B.
  • 2018-11-04
    Accident at Merced, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2956B

N2956B is a Piper Dakota (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-7911270. The FAA register lists Florida Coatings & Waterproofing LLC as the registrant in Fort Pierce, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 4, 2023 and expires on April 30, 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 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 July 16, 1979.

N2956B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-11-04 Accident · Merced, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA052
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The pilot's improper glidepath during a landing at night, which resulted in a collision with approach lights.

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.