Single-engine piston

N16535

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7325293
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wdc Enterprises LLC (LLC)
Based
Beaumont, TX
Registration record

N16535 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7325293
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Wdc Enterprises LLC
Beaumont, TX
Certificate issued
2023-09-24
Airworthiness date
1973-02-16
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A10720
Mode S (octal)
50203440
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N16535 to the current registrant.
  • 1974-11-02
    Accident at Stubenville,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1948-06-17
    N16535 previously assigned to a Aeronca C-3 (s/n 677); cancelled.
Overview

About N16535

N16535 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7325293. The FAA register lists Wdc Enterprises LLC as the registrant in Beaumont, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

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, utility), dated February 16, 1973.

N16535 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2007-08-09 Accident · Hazelton, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI07CA267
Reported aircraft: Snow S-2C — a different aircraft that carried the N16535 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
1974-11-02 Accident · Stubenville,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3641
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

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.