Single-engine piston

N9097W

1965 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
28-10707
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Louisville, KY
Registration record

N9097W on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-10707
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2023-02-15
Airworthiness date
1968-04-30
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC93FD
Mode S (octal)
53111775
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N9097W.
  • 2019-12-10
    Accident at Louisville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-29
    Accident at Hugoton,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N9097W

N9097W is a 1965 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-10707. It is registered to co-owners in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 April 30, 1968.

N9097W has 2 accident/incident records 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

2019-12-10 Accident · Louisville, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20LA053
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The pilot s improper flare to land, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.
1981-03-29 Accident · Hugoton,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0459
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.