Single-engine piston

N5278S

1970 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1970
Serial
28-26911
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N5278S LLC (LLC)
Based
Katy, TX
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Registration record

N5278S on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-26911
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
N5278S LLC
Katy, TX
Certificate issued
2017-09-14
Airworthiness date
1970-07-01
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6A670
Mode S (octal)
51523160
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5278S.
  • 1970-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5278S

N5278S is a 1970 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-26911. The FAA register lists N5278S LLC as the registrant in Katy, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 14, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 (normal, utility), dated July 1, 1970.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5278S.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5278S.

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.