N284M is a 1968 Piper PA-28-235 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-11149, registered in Grayslake, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 24, 1968. It is one of 859 PA-28-235 aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Illinois. About 35% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 21, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Grayslake, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Aug 22, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2DDEA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50556752
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-235
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 28-11149
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 24, 1968
Public airports near Grayslake
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Grayslake, IL | C81 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Waukegan Ntl Chicago/Waukegan, IL | KUGN | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Camp Lake Camp Lake, WI | 49C | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2020 | Grayslake, IL | Piper PA28 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN20CA302 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.