Single-engine piston

N55890

1973 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7305492
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
S & L Sports LLC (LLC)
Based
New Hampton, IA
Registration record

N55890 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-7305492
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
S & L Sports LLC
New Hampton, IA
Certificate issued
2013-11-21
Airworthiness date
1973-06-05
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A720CF
Mode S (octal)
51620317
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N55890.
  • 1983-12-25
    Accident at Manhattan, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N55890

N55890 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-7305492. The FAA register lists S & L Sports LLC as the registrant in New Hampton, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 21, 2013 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 June 5, 1973.

N55890 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-12-25 Accident · Manhattan, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC84LA044
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180

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.