Single-engine piston

N543FL

1971 Piper Cherokee 140E

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
28-7125376
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Morpac Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wayne, NJ
1971 Piper Cherokee 140E
Representative photo of a Piper Cherokee 140E. Not a photo of N543FL.
Registration record

N543FL on the FAA register

Type
1971 Piper Cherokee 140E (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7125376
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Morpac Aviation Inc
Wayne, NJ
Certificate issued
1985-06-26
Airworthiness date
1971-04-14
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6E399
Mode S (octal)
51561631
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
480 nm
Cruise (type)
117 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-06-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N543FL.
  • 1972-01-31
    Accident at Broomfield,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-08-03
    Accident at Laporte,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N543FL

N543FL is a 1971 Piper Cherokee 140E (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7125376. The FAA register lists Morpac Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wayne, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 26, 1985 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 117 knots and a range of about 480 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 14, 1971.

N543FL has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
117 kt
Range
480 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 140E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-01-31 Accident · Broomfield,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0479
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
1971-08-03 Accident · Laporte,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2834
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: AVOIDED PWR LINES,STALLED ACFT.

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.