Single-engine piston

N8956W

1964 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
28-10530
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Terre Haute, IN
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Registration record

N8956W on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-10530
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Terre Haute, IN
Certificate issued
2019-05-01
Airworthiness date
1964-10-20
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC5B26
Mode S (octal)
53055446
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N8956W.
  • 1967-07-15
    Accident at Three Lakes, Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8956W

N8956W is a 1964 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-10530. It is registered to an individual in Terre Haute, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 20, 1964.

N8956W 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

1967-07-15 Accident · Three Lakes, Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2351
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.