N5078M is a 1963 Piper PA-28-235 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-10111, registered in Amarillo, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 29, 1963. It is one of 859 PA-28-235 aircraft in the FAA registry, 83 of them registered in Texas. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 5, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Amarillo, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Aug 22, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6576D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51453555
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-235
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1963
- Serial number
- 28-10111
- 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 Oct 29, 1963
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Amarillo
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradewind Amarillo, TX | KTDW | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Palo Duro Amarillo, TX | 1E4 | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Rick Husband Amarillo International Amarillo, TX | KAMA | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 1953 | TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D | 10378 | 1946 | MEXICO |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2022 | Monee, IL | Piper PA-28-235 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN22LA135 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.