Single-engine piston

N15438

1972 Piper Cherokee 180

For sale Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
28-7305077
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Max Motors LLC (LLC)
Based
Encino, CA
For sale
N15438 1972 Piper Cherokee 180
N15438, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N15438 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-7305077
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Max Motors LLC
Encino, CA
Certificate issued
2021-11-15
Airworthiness date
1972-11-03
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0DBED
Mode S (octal)
50155755
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-30
    Listed for sale on Controller at $159,000.
  • 2021-11-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N15438.
  • 1972-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N15438

N15438 is a 1972 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-7305077. The FAA register lists Max Motors LLC as the registrant in Encino, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 15, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028. It is listed for sale on fyiAero at $159,000.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 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 November 3, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N15438.

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

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 180 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Market

For sale now

$159,000 View listing → fyiEstimate $118,500–$121,500
SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Controller live 2026-10-302026-11-01$159,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N15438.

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.