Single-engine piston

N451X

1979 Piper Dakota 236

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
28-7911129
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cross Winds Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bloomington, IL
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Registration record

N451X on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-7911129
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Cross Winds Flying Club Inc
Bloomington, IL
Certificate issued
1979-04-25
Airworthiness date
1979-02-20
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A577E0
Mode S (octal)
51273740
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-08-31
    Accident at Des Moines, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N451X.
  • 1979-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N451X

N451X is a 1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-7911129. The FAA register lists Cross Winds Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Bloomington, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 1979 and expires on March 31, 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 February 20, 1979.

N451X 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

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-08-31 Accident · Des Moines, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI00LA278
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-236
Probable cause: A hydraulic fluid leak which resulted in a landing gear brake fire.

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.