Single-engine piston

N5540J

1968 Piper Cherokee 6/260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
32-1003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lesser Antilles Corp Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N5540J on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA: Piper PA-32-260)
Serial
32-1003
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Lesser Antilles Corp Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2013-01-29
Airworthiness date
1968-03-12
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A710A8
Mode S (octal)
51610250
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N5540J.
  • 1969-09-19
    Accident at Carroll,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5540J

N5540J is a 1968 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA model PA-32-260), serial number 32-1003. The FAA register lists Lesser Antilles Corp Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 6 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), dated March 12, 1968.

N5540J 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 6/260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 6/260 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-09-19 Accident · Carroll,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3970
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32
Probable cause: ESSION LOAD.

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.