Single-engine piston

N54479

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7425144
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Two2Fly Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
League City, TX
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Registration record

N54479 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7425144
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Two2Fly Aviation LLC
League City, TX
Certificate issued
2024-06-24
Airworthiness date
1973-11-27
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6EA37
Mode S (octal)
51565067
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-06
    Accident at Pearland, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N54479 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-11-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-04-17
    N54479 previously assigned to a Ryan PT-22 (s/n 2044); cancelled.
Overview

About N54479

N54479 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7425144. The FAA register lists Two2Fly Aviation LLC as the registrant in League City, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 November 27, 1973.

N54479 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-03-06 Accident · Pearland, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN25LA111
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140
Preliminary report: On March 6, 2025, about 1145 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-140 airplane, N54479, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pearland, Texas. One pilot sustained minor injuries, and the other pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he departed the Pearland Regional Airport (LVJ), Pearland, Texas, and was destined for La Porte Municipal Airport (T41), La Porte, Texas. The left-seat pilot assumed the duties of pilot flying (PF) for the take-off from LVJ. The pilot monitoring (PM), seated in the right seat, stated that he noticed the tachometer was reading about…
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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.