Single-engine piston

N8997W

1964 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
28-10579
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dockers Elite Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Towanda, KS
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Registration record

N8997W on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-10579
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Dockers Elite Aviation LLC
Towanda, KS
Certificate issued
2026-08-31
Airworthiness date
1964-12-01
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC6A25
Mode S (octal)
53065045
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

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N8997W.
  • 2025-01-20
    Accident at Mount Vernon, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-12-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8997W

N8997W is a 1964 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-10579. The FAA register lists Dockers Elite Aviation LLC as the registrant in Towanda, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2026 and expires on August 31, 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 1, 1964.

N8997W 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

2025-01-20 Accident · Mount Vernon, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA085
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-235
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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.