Single-engine piston

N38147

1977 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
28-7725251
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake City, FL
Registration record

N38147 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7725251
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake City, FL
Certificate issued
2002-03-14
Airworthiness date
1981-03-13
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A46205
Mode S (octal)
51061005
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N38147.
  • 1991-09-13
    Accident at Johnstown, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N38147

N38147 is a 1977 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7725251. It is registered to an individual in Lake City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2002 and expires on December 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), dated March 13, 1981.

N38147 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 140 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-09-13 Accident · Johnstown, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC91LA237
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140
Probable cause: A COLLISION WITH A DEER WHILE LANDING. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS NIGHT CONDITIONS WHICH RESTRICTED THE PILOT'S VIEW OF THE DEER UNTIL IT WAS WITHIN THE ILLUMINATION OF THE LANDING LIGHT.

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.