Single-engine piston

N1872J

1968 Piper Cherokee 140/180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
28-24314
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lakewood, CA
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Registration record

N1872J on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Cherokee 140/180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-24314
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lakewood, CA
Certificate issued
2023-11-16
Airworthiness date
1968-03-04
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A15D54
Mode S (octal)
50256524
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

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N1872J.
  • 1969-10-09
    Accident at Fredericksburg,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N1872J

N1872J is a 1968 Piper Cherokee 140/180 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-24314. It is registered to an individual in Lakewood, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2023 and expires on November 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 March 4, 1968.

N1872J 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 140/180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-10-09 Accident · Fredericksburg,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4136
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: POSITIONED R TANK.

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.