Single-engine piston

N44597

1974 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
28-7525001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tob Cherokee Flyers (LLC)
Based
Kasson, MN
Registration record

N44597 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7525001
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Tob Cherokee Flyers
Kasson, MN
Certificate issued
2018-12-12
Airworthiness date
1974-09-19
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A560E3
Mode S (octal)
51260343
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N44597.
  • 1978-06-25
    Accident at Austin,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-08-19
    Accident at Lock Haven,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-06-21
    Accident at Ebensburg,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N44597

N44597 is a 1974 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7525001. The FAA register lists Tob Cherokee Flyers as the registrant in Kasson, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 19, 1974.

N44597 has 3 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

1978-06-25 Accident · Austin,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1547
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
1976-08-19 Accident · Lock Haven,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2890
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
1975-06-21 Accident · Ebensburg,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2726
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.