Single-engine piston

N1039X

1975 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
28-7525265
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Silvered Wings LLC (LLC)
Based
Howell, MI
Registration record

N1039X on the FAA register

Type
1975 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7525265
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Silvered Wings LLC
Howell, MI
Certificate issued
2024-01-03
Airworthiness date
1975-04-16
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A01382
Mode S (octal)
50011602
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-10
    Accident at Clinton, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N1039X.
  • 1975-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1039X

N1039X is a 1975 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7525265. The FAA register lists Silvered Wings LLC as the registrant in Howell, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 April 16, 1975.

N1039X 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

2024-06-10 Accident · Clinton, MI Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN24FA215
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering for a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s or flight instructor’s inadvertent positioning of the fuel selector valve between the Left Tank and Off positions, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Also contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate fuel monitoring.
NTSB report ↗

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.