Single-engine piston

N1653J

1967 Piper Cherokee 140

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
28-24047
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bloomburg, TX
Registration record

N1653J on the FAA register

Type
1967 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-24047
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bloomburg, TX
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1967-12-14
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1070B
Mode S (octal)
50203413
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-03-26
    Accident at Atlanta, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-12-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N1653J

N1653J is a 1967 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-24047. It is registered to an individual in Bloomburg, Texas.

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 December 14, 1967.

N1653J 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

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 140 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 140 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-03-26 Accident · Atlanta, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA149
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Preliminary report: On March 26, 2026, about 0720 central daylight time, a Piper PA28-140 airplane, N1653J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. According to preliminary information obtained from the pilot, during the initial climb and while still over the runway, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot elected to land straight ahead, touching down just past the runway in a grassy area. During the landing rollout, the airplane collided with the airport’s perimeter chain link fence resulting in…
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.