Single-engine piston

N5541U

Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
28-26263
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Corporation
Based
—
Registration record

N5541U on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-26263
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
2022-03-18
Airworthiness date
1969-09-26
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A710D5
Mode S (octal)
51610325
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N5541U.
  • 1971-02-19
    Accident at Tulsa,Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5541U

N5541U is a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-26263. It is registered to a corporation. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 26, 1969.

N5541U 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

1971-02-19 Accident · Tulsa,Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0707
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

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.