Single-engine piston

N5006W

1961 Piper Cherokee 140/160

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
28-7
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Charlestown, IN
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Registration record

N5006W on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper Cherokee 140/160 (FAA: Piper PA-28)
Serial
28-7
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Charlestown, IN
Certificate issued
2021-08-07
Airworthiness date
1961-05-29
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A63D2F
Mode S (octal)
51436457
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-11
    Accident at Louisville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5006W.
  • 1971-05-02
    Accident at Ashburn,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5006W

N5006W is a 1961 Piper Cherokee 140/160 (FAA model PA-28), serial number 28-7. It is registered to an individual in Charlestown, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-B2B engine and 2 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 29, 1961.

N5006W has 2 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 140/160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-10-11 Accident · Louisville, KY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA25LA012
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
NTSB report ↗
1971-05-02 Accident · Ashburn,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1433
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: FLD.GUSTS UP TO 45K.

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.