Single-engine piston

N5276W

1962 Piper Cherokee 140/160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
28-323
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Third Step 2 LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N5276W on the FAA register

Type
1962 Piper Cherokee 140/160 (FAA: Piper PA-28)
Serial
28-323
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Third Step 2 LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2020-02-21
Airworthiness date
1962-01-29
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6A62E
Mode S (octal)
51523056
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

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-18
    Accident at Scottsdale, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5276W.
  • 1962-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5276W

N5276W is a 1962 Piper Cherokee 140/160 (FAA model PA-28), serial number 28-323. The FAA register lists Third Step 2 LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2027.

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 29, 1962.

N5276W 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

2022-01-18 Accident · Scottsdale, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR22LA081
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion.

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.