Single-engine piston

N9478W

1968 Piper Cherokee 235

Not current (FAA status 23) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
28-11211
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 23)
Registered owner
American Aircraft Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Lincolnshire, IL
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Registration record

N9478W on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-11211
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
American Aircraft Sales LLC
Lincolnshire, IL
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1968-12-02
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD2AAE
Mode S (octal)
53225256
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 23)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2011-01-26
    Accident at Matador, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-12-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9478W

N9478W is a 1968 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-11211. The FAA register lists American Aircraft Sales LLC as the registrant in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

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 2, 1968.

N9478W 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

2011-01-26 Accident · Matador, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN11LA161
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-235
Probable cause: The loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

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.