Single-engine piston

N8359W

1965 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
28-2551
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dayton, NV
Registration record

N8359W on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-2551
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dayton, NV
Certificate issued
2024-04-30
Airworthiness date
1965-06-09
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB6E95
Mode S (octal)
52667225
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

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-03
    Accident at Silver Springs, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N8359W.
  • 1965-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8359W

N8359W is a 1965 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-2551. It is registered to an individual in Dayton, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 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 June 9, 1965.

N8359W 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-08-03 Accident · Silver Springs, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA236
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180
Preliminary report: On August 3, 2025, at about 0730 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA28-180, N8359W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Stagecoach, Nevada. The student pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The pilot departed Silver Springs Airport (SPZ) earlier in the morning for the solo flight. After completing 3 uneventful takeoffs and landings at Dayton Valley Airpark (A34), he began the return leg to Silver Springs. About 10 minutes after departure, at an altitude of about 7,500 ft msl (3,200 ft agl), the pilot experienced a loud bang followed by heavy airframe vibration. The engine was…
NTSB report ↗

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.