Single-engine piston

N5520F

Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28-24862
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chicago Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Chicago, IL
Registration record

N5520F on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-24862
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Chicago Air LLC
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2025-09-04
Airworthiness date
1968-09-13
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A70937
Mode S (octal)
51604467
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N5520F.
  • 1970-10-21
    Accident at Melbourne,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5520F

N5520F is a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-24862. The FAA register lists Chicago Air LLC as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 4, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

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 September 13, 1968.

N5520F 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 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-10-21 Accident · Melbourne,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4027
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: WERVED R WING HIT GND.

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.