Single-engine piston

N55742

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
28-7325474
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Visalia, CA
Registration record

N55742 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7325474
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Visalia, CA
Certificate issued
1984-05-11
Airworthiness date
1973-05-09
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A71C6B
Mode S (octal)
51616153
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N55742.
  • 1973-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N55742

N55742 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7325474. It is registered to co-owners in Visalia, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 1984 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 9, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N55742.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N55742.

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.