Single-engine piston

N5031W

1961 Piper Cherokee 160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
28-33
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Afton, VA
Registration record

N5031W on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-160)
Serial
28-33
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Afton, VA
Certificate issued
1996-09-04
Airworthiness date
1961-06-30
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A647A5
Mode S (octal)
51443645
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).
  • 1996-09-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N5031W.
  • 1968-02-03
    Accident at Clinton,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5031W

N5031W is a 1961 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-160), serial number 28-33. It is registered to co-owners in Afton, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 4, 1996 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, dated June 30, 1961.

N5031W 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 160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-02-03 Accident · Clinton,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0172
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.