PIPER / GENERAL AVIATION

Piper PA-28-236 Dakota

The fixed-gear, six-cylinder touring branch of Piper's PA-28 family.

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Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee; family photograph
Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee; family photographMike Burdett · CC BY-SA 2.0 ↗
PropulsionSingle piston · Six-cylinder engine
ConfigurationLow wing · Four seats · Fixed gear
Simulator ecosystemsMSFS
In the catalogue1 implementations
THE AIRCRAFT

Meet Piper PA-28-236 Dakota

The Dakota takes the PA-28's low-wing, four-seat layout into a more powerful touring configuration. Its fixed tricycle undercarriage distinguishes it from the retractable-gear Arrow, while the six-cylinder engine separates it from the smaller Warrior.

The PA-28-236 designation identifies the aircraft more precisely than Cherokee alone. It retains the family's stabilator and single right-side cabin door, but its engine, loading and performance figures need Dakota-specific context.

Research-based aircraft backgroundWikipedia contributors · Piper PA-28 Cherokee ↗
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Aircraft background

Piper PA-28 CherokeeWikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 1370180190 · retrieved 2026-09-12

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Dakota free for MSFS 2024 ownersMicrosoft

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