Single-engine piston

N8549W

1963 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
28-10061
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Trenton, MI
Registration record

N8549W on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-10061
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Trenton, MI
Certificate issued
1997-12-24
Airworthiness date
1963-09-30
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB9DC
Mode S (octal)
52734734
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-12-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N8549W.
  • 1973-10-08
    Accident at Glens Falls,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8549W

N8549W is a 1963 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-10061. It is registered to co-owners in Trenton, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 24, 1997 and expires on January 31, 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 30, 1963.

N8549W 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

1973-10-08 Accident · Glens Falls,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3028
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

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.