Single-engine piston

N5230W

1962 Piper Cherokee 140/160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
28-268
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Arlington, TN
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Registration record

N5230W on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper Cherokee 140/160 (FAA: Piper PA-28)
Serial
28-268
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Arlington, TN
Certificate issued
2021-01-28
Airworthiness date
1962-01-04
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A69680
Mode S (octal)
51513200
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N5230W.
  • 1999-07-21
    Accident at Alvaredo, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-01-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5230W

N5230W is a 1962 Piper Cherokee 140/160 (FAA model PA-28), serial number 28-268. It is registered to co-owners in Arlington, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 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 January 4, 1962.

N5230W 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 140/160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-07-21 Accident · Alvaredo, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW99LA200
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-160
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during his short-field approach.

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.