Single-engine piston

N5078M

1963 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
28-10111
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Amarillo, TX
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Registration record

N5078M on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-10111
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Amarillo, TX
Certificate issued
2025-08-22
Airworthiness date
1963-10-29
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6576D
Mode S (octal)
51453555
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

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5078M to the current registrant.
  • 2022-03-05
    Accident at Monee, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-10-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953-10-26
    N5078M previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 10378); cancelled.
Overview

About N5078M

N5078M is a 1963 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-10111. It is registered to an individual in Amarillo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 (normal), dated October 29, 1963.

N5078M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 235 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 235 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-03-05 Accident · Monee, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN22LA135
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-235
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons during a departure climb that resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.

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.