Single-engine piston

N5216S

1970 Piper Cherokee 6/300

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
32-40910
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spearfish, SD
Registration record

N5216S on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA: Piper PA-32-300)
Serial
32-40910
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spearfish, SD
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1970-01-13
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A68FE0
Mode S (octal)
51507740
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1975-10-14
    Accident at Flandreau,Sd, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5216S

N5216S is a 1970 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA model PA-32-300), serial number 32-40910. It is registered to an individual in Spearfish, South Dakota.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 engine and 6 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), dated January 13, 1970.

N5216S 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-10-14 Accident · Flandreau,Sd, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2952
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32
Probable cause: .

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.