N8579W is a 1963 Piper PA-28-235 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-10091, registered in Dunedin, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 11, 1963. It is one of 859 PA-28-235 aircraft in the FAA registry, 48 of them registered in Florida. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 5, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Dunedin, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Jun 30, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABC501
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52742401
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-235
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1963
- Serial number
- 28-10091
- 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 11, 1963
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Dunedin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Executive Clearwater, FL | KCLW | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| St Pete-Clearwater International St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | KPIE | 11 mi | Towered | 100, A, A1+ |
| Tampa International Tampa, FL | KTPA | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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 5, 2023 | Clearwater, FL | Piper PA-28-235 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA23LA290 |
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.