Single-engine piston

N494FL

1971 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
28-7125309
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Williams Mark J + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Ojai, CA
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Registration record

N494FL on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7125309
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Williams Mark J + 1 co-owner
Ojai, CA
Certificate issued
2022-08-06
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A61F7C
Mode S (octal)
51417574
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N494FL.
  • 1973-02-22
    Accident at San Jose,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N494FL

N494FL is a 1971 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7125309. The FAA register lists Williams Mark J + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Ojai, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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.

N494FL 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

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

1973-02-22 Accident · San Jose,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0270
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.