Single-engine piston

N8569W

1963 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
28-10081
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Columbia Gorge Community College (Government)
Based
The Dalles, OR
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Registration record

N8569W on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-10081
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Columbia Gorge Community College
The Dalles, OR
Certificate issued
2023-03-17
Airworthiness date
1963-10-09
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABC14A
Mode S (octal)
52740512
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N8569W.
  • 1970-12-01
    Accident at Rapid City,S Dak, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8569W

N8569W is a 1963 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-10081. The FAA register lists Columbia Gorge Community College as the registrant in The Dalles, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2023 and expires on March 31, 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 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.

N8569W 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

1970-12-01 Accident · Rapid City,S Dak, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2390
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: T HARD. LNDD RWY 19,2300 FT TURF

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.