Single-engine piston

N1779J

Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
28-24202
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Midwest Aviators (Corporation)
Based
Robinson, IL
Registration record

N1779J on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-24202
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Midwest Aviators
Robinson, IL
Certificate issued
2024-07-23
Airworthiness date
1968-01-31
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A136CA
Mode S (octal)
50233312
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

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N1779J.
  • 1968-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N1779J

N1779J is a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-24202. The FAA register lists Midwest Aviators as the registrant in Robinson, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

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 January 31, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1779J.

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 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1779J.

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.