Single-engine piston

N1870J

Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28-24312
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Riverview, FL
Registration record

N1870J on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-24312
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Riverview, FL
Certificate issued
2025-09-25
Airworthiness date
1968-02-29
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A15D0E
Mode S (octal)
50256416
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N1870J.
  • 1968-10-06
    Accident at Rio Grande,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-02-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N1870J

N1870J is a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-24312. It is registered to an individual in Riverview, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

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 29, 1968.

N1870J 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 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-10-06 Accident · Rio Grande,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4763
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.