Single-engine piston

N317LB

1970 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
28-26935
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Trail of 140 Tears LLC (LLC)
Based
Bozeman, MT
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Registration record

N317LB on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-26935
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Trail of 140 Tears LLC
Bozeman, MT
Certificate issued
2013-05-28
Airworthiness date
1970-09-22
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A361CE
Mode S (octal)
50660716
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-14
    Accident at Harlowton, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N317LB.
  • 1970-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N317LB

N317LB is a 1970 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-26935. The FAA register lists Trail of 140 Tears LLC as the registrant in Bozeman, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2013 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 September 22, 1970.

N317LB 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-08-14 Accident · Harlowton, MT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR20LA278
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to follow the appropriate takeoff procedures, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

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.