Single-engine piston

N8786W

1964 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
28-10333
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Phoenix Eengineering LLC (LLC)
Based
Valley Center, CA
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Registration record

N8786W on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-10333
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Phoenix Eengineering LLC
Valley Center, CA
Certificate issued
2011-08-31
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC174D
Mode S (octal)
53013515
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N8786W.
  • 1972-12-11
    Accident at Carson City,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N8786W

N8786W is a 1964 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-10333. The FAA register lists Phoenix Eengineering LLC as the registrant in Valley Center, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2011 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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.

N8786W 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

1972-12-11 Accident · Carson City,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3899
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: SKIRT.

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.