Single-engine piston

N8881W

1964 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
28-10440
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Yellow Flyers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Sioux Falls, SD
Registration record

N8881W on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-10440
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Yellow Flyers Inc
Sioux Falls, SD
Certificate issued
2012-03-14
Airworthiness date
1964-06-23
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC3E1D
Mode S (octal)
53037035
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8881W.
  • 1970-02-05
    Accident at Macon,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8881W

N8881W is a 1964 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-10440. The FAA register lists Yellow Flyers Inc as the registrant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2012 and expires on March 31, 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 June 23, 1964.

N8881W 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

1970-02-05 Accident · Macon,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0253
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: ISTON/ROD.INTNTL HARD LDG TO AVOID CARS ON ROAD.

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.