Single-engine piston

N44553

1974 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
28-7425425
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Alabaster, AL
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Registration record

N44553 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7425425
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Alabaster, AL
Certificate issued
2017-06-21
Airworthiness date
1974-08-13
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A56053
Mode S (octal)
51260123
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N44553.
  • 1978-10-03
    Accident at Elgin,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-07-24
    Accident at Sturtevant,Wi, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N44553

N44553 is a 1974 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7425425. It is registered to an individual in Alabaster, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2017 and expires on June 30, 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 August 13, 1974.

N44553 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1978-10-03 Accident · Elgin,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3466
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: D AND PITTED BRAKE DISC.
1976-07-24 Accident · Sturtevant,Wi, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2761
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: N IMMEDIATE L TURN,LOST CTL.

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.