Single-engine piston

N8778W

1964 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
28-10322
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Clarinda, IA
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Registration record

N8778W on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-10322
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clarinda, IA
Certificate issued
2012-02-07
Airworthiness date
1964-03-11
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC13DC
Mode S (octal)
53011734
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8778W.
  • 1966-05-20
    Accident at Onawa Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8778W

N8778W is a 1964 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-10322. It is registered to co-owners in Clarinda, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2012 and expires on February 29, 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 March 11, 1964.

N8778W 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

1966-05-20 Accident · Onawa Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2701
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.