Single-engine piston

N8555W

1963 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
28-10069
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Monroe, MI
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Registration record

N8555W on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-10069
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Monroe, MI
Certificate issued
2022-02-24
Airworthiness date
1963-10-09
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABBD07
Mode S (octal)
52736407
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N8555W.
  • 2002-12-22
    Accident at Carleton, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-28
    Accident at Santa Paula,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8555W

N8555W is a 1963 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-10069. It is registered to co-owners in Monroe, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2022 and expires on February 28, 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 October 9, 1963.

N8555W has 2 accident/incident records 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

2002-12-22 Accident · Carleton, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA043
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-235
Probable cause: The #2 cylinder exhaust valve failed due to undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.
1968-03-28 Accident · Santa Paula,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1310
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.