Single-engine piston

N8521N

1969 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
28-11319
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ride Solutions Inc (Corporation)
Based
Sudan, TX
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Registration record

N8521N on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-11319
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Ride Solutions Inc
Sudan, TX
Certificate issued
2010-08-19
Airworthiness date
1969-10-01
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB14E
Mode S (octal)
52730516
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8521N.
  • 1985-05-22
    Accident at Valparaiso, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8521N

N8521N is a 1969 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-11319. The FAA register lists Ride Solutions Inc as the registrant in Sudan, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2010 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 1, 1969.

N8521N 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

1985-05-22 Accident · Valparaiso, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI85LA205
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-235

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.