Single-engine piston

N56612

1973 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7410015
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Puyallup, WA
Registration record

N56612 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-7410015
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Puyallup, WA
Certificate issued
2000-01-08
Airworthiness date
1973-09-21
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A73FCA
Mode S (octal)
51637712
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N56612.
  • 1980-07-05
    Accident at Robert Lee,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N56612

N56612 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-7410015. It is registered to co-owners in Puyallup, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2000 and expires on April 30, 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 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 September 21, 1973.

N56612 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

1980-07-05 Accident · Robert Lee,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2307
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: LGT OPNL.

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.