Single-engine piston

N55338

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7325370
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pt Arts LLC (LLC)
Based
Grand Rapids, MI
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Registration record

N55338 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7325370
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Pt Arts LLC
Grand Rapids, MI
Certificate issued
2021-11-16
Airworthiness date
1973-03-27
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A70D72
Mode S (octal)
51606562
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-10
    Accident at Sparta, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N55338 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-04-30
    N55338 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 75-2288); cancelled.
Overview

About N55338

N55338 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7325370. The FAA register lists Pt Arts LLC as the registrant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 March 27, 1973.

N55338 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

2022-08-10 Accident · Sparta, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA385
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140
Probable cause: The pilot s delayed decision to reject the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.

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.