Single-engine piston

N627WB

1979 Piper Dakota 236

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
28-7911233
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Illini Enterprises LLC (LLC)
Based
Cherry Valley, IL
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Registration record

N627WB on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-7911233
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Illini Enterprises LLC
Cherry Valley, IL
Certificate issued
2025-06-19
Airworthiness date
1979-06-18
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A83234
Mode S (octal)
52031064
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

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N627WB.
  • 1996-01-09
    Accident at Paradise, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-06-01
    Accident at Concordia, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N627WB

N627WB is a 1979 Piper Dakota 236 (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-7911233. The FAA register lists Illini Enterprises LLC as the registrant in Cherry Valley, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2025 and expires on June 30, 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 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 18, 1979.

N627WB has 2 accident/incident records 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

1996-01-09 Accident · Paradise, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA320
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-236
Probable cause: The pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather conditions.
1985-06-01 Accident · Concordia, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC85LA119
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-236

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.