Single-engine piston

N9143W

1966 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
28-10764
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Manitou Springs, CO
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Registration record

N9143W on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-10764
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Manitou Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2025-09-15
Airworthiness date
1966-10-22
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACA85D
Mode S (octal)
53124135
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-11
    Accident at Castle Rock, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N9143W.
  • 1966-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9143W

N9143W is a 1966 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-10764. It is registered to an individual in Manitou Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

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 22, 1966.

N9143W 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

2025-11-11 Accident · Castle Rock, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN26LA042
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-235
Preliminary report: On November 10, 2025, about 1815 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-28-235 airplane, N9143W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Castle Rock, Colorado. The pilot and one passenger reported no injuries. A second passenger reported minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that, while in cruise flight, he observed a slight decrease in engine speed. He immediately applied carburetor heat. However, about two minutes later, the engine lost all power. The pilot’s efforts to restore engine power were unsuccessful. The pilot executed a forced landing to road. The left wing…
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.