- Registered owner
- Florida Institute Of Technology
- Location
- Melbourne, FL
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 2842311
- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date
- July 26, 2008
- Certificate issued
- June 22, 2023
- Expires
- June 30, 2030
- Mode S code
- A850DE
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 50
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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Airframe · Piper PA-28-161
AD 2024-14-03Autopilot SystemAD 2022-03-15Fuel Quantity IndicatorAD 2020-26-16Wing SparInformation bulletins that may apply · 22
Advisory, not mandatory.
See all 24 bulletins
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N635FTMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Piper PA-28-161 aircraft
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20241108020549ITaxi · Jacksonville, FLDuring taxi out on a night flight, the solo student pilot turned the acft onto an arpt access road and the acft struck a stop sign. He then continued on toward the departure rwy and did not advise jax ATC that anything had happened while taxiing out. The…Incident 20180724017929ILanding: Rollout · Melbourne, FLThe acft experienced an engine compartment fire and sustained minor damage, after landing on rwy 05. The engine reportedly quit during the ldg rollout, as the PIC was applying the brakes and turning off on to taxiway echo located at the end of the rwy. The…Incident 20141203022939ILanding: Approach · Melbourne, FLMlb ATCT report: "Melbourne, FL (mlb): FITT35, PA28, reported a bird strike on approach to rwy 09R. Aircraft landed without incident. Minor damage to right wing. 12/3 2350Z." Reported wx: kmlb 2353Z 36008KT SCT035 22/19 A3015. 141 School (operator) provided…
Service difficulty reports · 3
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2013FA0000119Engine · unknownENGINE STALLED WHEN EXITING RUNWAY. INSPECTED, GROUND RAN, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK FLIGHT, SATISFACTORY RESULTS.SDR 2011FA0000291Valve · damagedBOTH GROMMETS DAMAGED CARB HEAT VALVE SHAFT. TEFLON BUSHING WORE AND DAMAGED PIVOT SHAFT IN APPROX 2000 HRS OF OPERATION. ACFT WAS MFG IN 2008.SDR 2011FA0000276Display · inoperativeMULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY (MFD) WILL NOT INITIALIZE SEVERAL TIMES. REPLACED MFD ON 10-28-2008. REPLACED FLASH CARD ON 1-21-2011, 02-22-2011, 3-21-2011 AND 04-20-2011.
STCs that may be installed · 385
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Piper PA-28-161
STC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller