Single-engine piston

N8683W

1964 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
28-10215
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mbp Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Amarillo, TX
Registration record

N8683W on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-10215
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Mbp Aviation LLC
Amarillo, TX
Certificate issued
2026-02-21
Airworthiness date
1963-12-27
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABEF65
Mode S (octal)
52767545
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

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8683W.
  • 2014-05-09
    Accident at Brooksville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-03-19
    Accident at Ft. Myers, Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
  • 1963-12-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8683W

N8683W is a 1964 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-10215. The FAA register lists Mbp Aviation LLC as the registrant in Amarillo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

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 December 27, 1963.

N8683W 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

2014-05-09 Accident · Brooksville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA14LA244
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-235
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of directional control while landing at night, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with airport signage. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of electrical power, which necessitated the pilot having to land without the aid of the airplane s landing lights and some of the available runway lighting.
1967-03-19 Accident · Ft. Myers, Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0829
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: STOPPED ROTATING.

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.