Single-engine piston

N4971T

1972 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
28-7225295
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N4971T on the FAA register

Type
1972 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7225295
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2005-08-16
Airworthiness date
1972-04-06
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A62CA6
Mode S (octal)
51426246
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N4971T to the current registrant.
  • 1975-01-13
    Accident at Provo,Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-04-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1967-12-21
    N4971T previously assigned to a Cessna 411 (s/n 411-0171); cancelled.
Overview

About N4971T

N4971T is a 1972 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7225295. It is registered to co-owners. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2005 and expires on April 30, 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 April 6, 1972.

N4971T 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

1975-01-13 Accident · Provo,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0191
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: ILES AT RWY INTERSECTION.

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.