Single-engine piston

N16257

1973 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7305216
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
North Kingstown, RI
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Registration record

N16257 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-7305216
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
North Kingstown, RI
Certificate issued
2016-08-18
Airworthiness date
1973-01-16
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A0FC43
Mode S (octal)
50176103
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N16257 to the current registrant.
  • 1976-03-14
    Accident at Pittstown,Nj, 30; damage: destroyed.
  • 1973-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1936-12-04
    N16257 previously assigned to a Aeronca C-3 (s/n 646); cancelled.
Overview

About N16257

N16257 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-7305216. It is registered to an individual in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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, utility), dated January 16, 1973.

N16257 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

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 →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-03-14 Accident · Pittstown,Nj, 30 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0543
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: ENCE,ENGINE STARTED AND RAN OK AFTER ACCIDENT.

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.