N5542W
1962 Piper Cherokee 160
N5542W on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1997-04-01Certificate of registration issued as N5542W.
- 1965-12-02Accident at Muscle Shoals Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
- 1965-04-23Accident at Muscle Shoals Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
- 1962-05-22Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
About N5542W
N5542W is a 1962 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-160), serial number 28-633. The FAA register lists Advanced Airplanes Associates Inc as the registrant in Keller, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 1997 and expires on January 31, 2030.
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, dated May 22, 1962.
N5542W has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
More Piper Cherokee 160 aircraft
All 253 Piper Cherokee 160 registrations →Other aircraft registered in Texas
All 29,945 aircraft registered in Texas →Other single-engine pistons on the register
Piper models on the register
Own N5542W?
Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.
Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Texas· Registry by state· FAA registry stats
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.
