Single-engine piston

N40939

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1973
Serial
28-7425191
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Grog Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N40939 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7425191
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Grog Holdings LLC
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2023-05-15
Airworthiness date
1973-12-27
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A4D0F3
Mode S (octal)
51150363
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-05
    Accident at Borger, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N40939.
  • 1976-10-29
    Accident at Salem,Ar, 04; damage: destroyed.
  • 1973-12-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N40939

N40939 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7425191. The FAA register lists Grog Holdings LLC as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2023 and expires on May 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 December 27, 1973.

N40939 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2024-09-05 Accident · Borger, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA339
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate fuel management which led to fuel exhaustion.
NTSB report ↗
1976-10-29 Accident · Salem,Ar, 04 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3098
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.