N5279W
1962 Piper Cherokee 140/160
N5279W on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2033-02-28Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-02-25Certificate of registration issued as N5279W.
- 1972-01-22Accident at Brewster,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
- 1965-11-08Accident at Phoenix Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
- 1965-04-13Accident at Othello Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
- 1962-01-29Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
About N5279W
N5279W is a 1962 Piper Cherokee 140/160 (FAA model PA-28), serial number 28-328. The FAA register lists American Aviator LLC as the registrant in Arlington, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.
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.
N5279W has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 140/160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
