Single-engine piston

N5005W

1961 Piper Cherokee 160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
28-6
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ridgefield Park, NJ
Registration record

N5005W on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-160)
Serial
28-6
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ridgefield Park, NJ
Certificate issued
2021-05-21
Airworthiness date
1961-05-11
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A63D0C
Mode S (octal)
51436414
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-12
    Accident at Lake Mavrovo, OF.
  • 2021-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5005W.
  • 1961-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5005W

N5005W is a 1961 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-160), serial number 28-6. It is registered to an individual in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2021 and expires on May 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, dated May 11, 1961.

N5005W has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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 160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-12-12 Accident · Lake Mavrovo, OF Minor injury NTSB · GAA26WA049
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-160
NTSB report ↗

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.