Single-engine piston

N5090W

1961 Piper Cherokee 160

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
28-99
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jaybird Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
San Antonio, TX
Registration record

N5090W on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-160)
Serial
28-99
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Jaybird Aviation LLC
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
2026-04-04
Airworthiness date
1961-09-22
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A65DCC
Mode S (octal)
51456714
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N5090W.
  • 1967-08-27
    Accident at Blackwell,Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-04-16
    Accident at Los Vegas Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5090W

N5090W is a 1961 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-160), serial number 28-99. The FAA register lists Jaybird Aviation LLC as the registrant in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 4, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 22, 1961.

N5090W 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 160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-08-27 Accident · Blackwell,Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3000
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: D CARB FINGER SCREEN. NO 1 AND 2 PLUGS NOT FIRING.
1966-04-16 Accident · Los Vegas Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2670
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.