N9478W is a 1968 Piper PA-28-235 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-11211, registered in Lincolnshire, IL. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 2, 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 Jan 26, 2011.
FAA status: Expired dealer - pending cancellation. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Expired dealer - pending cancellation
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AMERICAN AIRCRAFT SALES LLC
- Location
- Lincolnshire, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Last FAA action
- Feb 25, 2015
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD2AAE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53225256
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-235
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 28-11211
- 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 Dec 2, 1968
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lincolnshire
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Executive Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL | KPWK | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Campbell Grayslake, IL | C81 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Chicago O'Hare International Chicago, IL | KORD | 15 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2011 | Matador, TX | Piper PA-28-235 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN11LA161 |
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.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Expired dealer - pending cancellation
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.