Single-engine piston

N5205W

1961 Piper Cherokee 160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
28-240
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aircraft 1821 LLC (LLC)
Based
North Charleston, SC
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Registration record

N5205W on the FAA register

Type
1961 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-160)
Serial
28-240
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Aircraft 1821 LLC
North Charleston, SC
Certificate issued
2024-02-28
Airworthiness date
1961-12-19
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A68C0A
Mode S (octal)
51506012
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

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N5205W.
  • 1976-04-02
    Accident at Clear Lake,Sd, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5205W

N5205W is a 1961 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-160), serial number 28-240. The FAA register lists Aircraft 1821 LLC as the registrant in North Charleston, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

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 December 19, 1961.

N5205W 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

1976-04-02 Accident · Clear Lake,Sd, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0724
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.