Single-engine piston

N9487W

1968 Piper Cherokee 235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
28-11226
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pikes Peak Fliers LLC (LLC)
Based
Colorado Springs, CO
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Registration record

N9487W on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA: Piper PA-28-235)
Serial
28-11226
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Pikes Peak Fliers LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2009-07-17
Airworthiness date
1968-12-31
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD2E42
Mode S (octal)
53227102
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-07-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9487W.
  • 2009-02-22
    Accident at Falcon, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-12-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9487W

N9487W is a 1968 Piper Cherokee 235 (FAA model PA-28-235), serial number 28-11226. The FAA register lists Pikes Peak Fliers LLC as the registrant in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 17, 2009 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 31, 1968.

N9487W 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

2009-02-22 Accident · Falcon, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09LA171
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28C-235
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.

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.