Single-engine piston

N4279J

1967 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
28-22639
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Us Flight Academy International Inc Dba + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Post, TX
Registration record

N4279J on the FAA register

Type
1967 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-22639
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Us Flight Academy International Inc Dba + 1 co-owner
Post, TX
Certificate issued
1998-05-27
Airworthiness date
1967-02-06
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5193C
Mode S (octal)
51214474
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-05-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N4279J.
  • 1971-02-10
    Accident at Charlotte,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-02-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4279J

N4279J is a 1967 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-22639. The FAA register lists Us Flight Academy International Inc Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Post, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 27, 1998 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 February 6, 1967.

N4279J 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

1971-02-10 Accident · Charlotte,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0751
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.