Single-engine piston

N55785

1973 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1973
Serial
28-7305469
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
La Grange Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Bolingbrook, IL
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Registration record

N55785 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-7305469
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
La Grange Aviation LLC
Bolingbrook, IL
Certificate issued
2023-02-08
Airworthiness date
1973-05-24
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A71CFA
Mode S (octal)
51616372
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N55785 to the current registrant.
  • 1985-10-06
    Accident at Lake Geneva, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-07-30
    Accident at Casa Grande,Az, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1951-08-09
    N55785 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 3633); cancelled.
Overview

About N55785

N55785 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-7305469. The FAA register lists La Grange Aviation LLC as the registrant in Bolingbrook, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 8, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 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 24, 1973.

N55785 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-10-06 Accident · Lake Geneva, WI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI86LA008
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180
1977-07-30 Accident · Casa Grande,Az, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1829
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-36
Probable cause: EL AND 150 GAL OF SPRAY.DENSITY ALT 5000FT.

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.