Single-engine piston

N1020D

1974 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
28-7425251
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chimera Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Maumee, OH
Registration record

N1020D on the FAA register

Type
1974 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7425251
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Chimera Air Inc
Maumee, OH
Certificate issued
2026-10-26
Airworthiness date
1979-05-29
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A00E7E
Mode S (octal)
50007176
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1020D to the current registrant.
  • 1985-08-11
    Accident at Falfurrias, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
  • 1958-03-07
    N1020D previously assigned to a Cessna 195 (s/n 7628); cancelled.
Overview

About N1020D

N1020D is a 1974 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7425251. The FAA register lists Chimera Air Inc as the registrant in Maumee, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 29, 1979.

N1020D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-08-11 Accident · Falfurrias, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW85LA314
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.