Single-engine piston

N55498

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7325420
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N55498 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7325420
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2023-04-14
Airworthiness date
1973-04-16
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A711FB
Mode S (octal)
51610773
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N55498 to the current registrant.
  • 1975-06-23
    Accident at Bedford,Ma, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-05-19
    N55498 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13B (s/n 79-1306); cancelled.
Overview

About N55498

N55498 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7325420. It is registered to an individual in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2023 and expires on April 30, 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 (normal, utility), dated April 16, 1973.

N55498 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 140 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-06-23 Accident · Bedford,Ma, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1793
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.