Single-engine piston

N5071W

1961 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
28-80
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Thomasville, NC
Registration record

N5071W on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-150)
Serial
28-80
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Thomasville, NC
Certificate issued
2025-03-25
Airworthiness date
1961-09-08
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A65681
Mode S (octal)
51453201
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5071W.
  • 1970-10-17
    Accident at Gila Bend,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-01-19
    Accident at Logan Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5071W

N5071W is a 1961 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-150), serial number 28-80. It is registered to an individual in Thomasville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 September 8, 1961.

N5071W 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 180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 180 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-10-17 Accident · Gila Bend,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1346
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
1966-01-19 Accident · Logan Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0117
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.