Single-engine piston

N845D

1982 Piper Dakota

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
28-8211029
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Club Cherokee Inc (Corporation)
Based
Crystal, MN
Registration record

N845D on the FAA register

Type
1982 Piper Dakota (FAA: Piper PA-28-236)
Serial
28-8211029
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Club Cherokee Inc
Crystal, MN
Certificate issued
2023-02-11
Airworthiness date
1982-03-03
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB92B7
Mode S (octal)
52711267
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N845D to the current registrant.
  • 2008-12-17
    Accident at Ely, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-06-04
    N845D previously assigned to a Douglas DC-7B (s/n 45451); cancelled.
Overview

About N845D

N845D is a 1982 Piper Dakota (FAA model PA-28-236), serial number 28-8211029. The FAA register lists Club Cherokee Inc as the registrant in Crystal, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2023 and expires on February 28, 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 March 3, 1982.

N845D 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-12-17 Accident · Ely, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA109
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the reduced left main landing gear wheel rotation for undetermined reasons and the snow-covered runway.

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.