Single-engine piston

N55656

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1973
Serial
28-7325453
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sidney, NE
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Registration record

N55656 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7325453
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sidney, NE
Certificate issued
2024-09-21
Airworthiness date
1973-05-14
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A718DB
Mode S (octal)
51614333
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

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N55656 to the current registrant.
  • 1976-02-12
    Accident at Ann Arbor,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-04-05
    Accident at Ann Arbor,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-05-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-02-21
    N55656 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 5069); cancelled.
Overview

About N55656

N55656 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7325453. It is registered to an individual in Sidney, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

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 May 14, 1973.

N55656 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1976-02-12 Accident · Ann Arbor,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0284
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: FT STRUCK CTL WHEEL BROKE NOSE.
1975-04-05 Accident · Ann Arbor,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0715
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.