Single-engine piston

N459FL

1971 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
28-7125255
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Oracle Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Omaha, NE
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Registration record

N459FL on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7125255
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Oracle Aviation LLC
Omaha, NE
Certificate issued
2015-01-26
Airworthiness date
1971-03-10
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A59413
Mode S (octal)
51312023
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-01-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N459FL.
  • 1974-04-26
    Accident at Sandwich,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N459FL

N459FL is a 1971 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7125255. The FAA register lists Oracle Aviation LLC as the registrant in Omaha, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 26, 2015 and expires on January 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 March 10, 1971.

N459FL 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

1974-04-26 Accident · Sandwich,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1332
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: U A SNOW FENCE.

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.