Single-engine piston

N16253

Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
32-7340080
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Quincy Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Quincy, IL
Registration record

N16253 on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300
Serial
32-7340080
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Quincy Aircraft LLC
Quincy, IL
Certificate issued
2023-02-01
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0FC3F
Mode S (octal)
50176077
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
905 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-17
    Accident at Ozark, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N16253 to the current registrant.
  • 1941-06-01
    N16253 previously assigned to a Aeronautical Aeronca LA (s/n 2013); cancelled.
Overview

About N16253

N16253 is a Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300, serial number 32-7340080. The FAA register lists Quincy Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Quincy, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 135 knots and a range of about 905 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N16253 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
135 kt
Range
905 nm
Landing over 50 ft
630 ft
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-11-17 Accident · Ozark, MO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN24LA039
Reported aircraft: Piper PA32
Probable cause: A reported total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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.