Single-engine piston

N502FL

1971 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
28-7125321
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Beasley James L + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Abilene, TX
Registration record

N502FL on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7125321
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Beasley James L + 1 co-owner
Abilene, TX
Certificate issued
1995-06-19
Airworthiness date
1971-03-29
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A641E6
Mode S (octal)
51440746
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N502FL.
  • 1978-02-12
    Accident at Provo,Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N502FL

N502FL is a 1971 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7125321. The FAA register lists Beasley James L + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Abilene, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 1995 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 29, 1971.

N502FL 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

1978-02-12 Accident · Provo,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0355
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.