Single-engine piston

N217AW

Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28-7125332
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hobart Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Akron, OH
Registration record

N217AW on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7125332
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Hobart Aviation Inc
Akron, OH
Certificate issued
2020-01-17
Airworthiness date
1971-04-02
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1D398
Mode S (octal)
50351630
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N217AW to the current registrant.
  • 2011-04-13
    N217AW previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-25046); cancelled.
  • 2005-05-22
    Accident at Edinburg, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N217AW

N217AW is a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7125332. The FAA register lists Hobart Aviation Inc as the registrant in Akron, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2020 and expires on January 31, 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 April 2, 1971.

N217AW 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

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

2005-05-22 Accident · Edinburg, OH Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · NYC05FA086
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
1978-10-03 Accident · Morrisville,Vt, 45 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3503
Reported aircraft: Cessna 195 — a different aircraft that carried the N217AW registration before this airframe.

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.