Single-engine piston

N55930

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7325534
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Paola, KS
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Registration record

N55930 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7325534
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Paola, KS
Certificate issued
2021-04-13
Airworthiness date
1973-06-06
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A723B4
Mode S (octal)
51621664
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N55930.
  • 2004-07-05
    Accident at Rush City, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N55930

N55930 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7325534. It is registered to co-owners in Paola, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 June 6, 1973.

N55930 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

2004-07-05 Accident · Rush City, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI04CA170
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28-140
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which led to his loss of aircraft control. Factors were the wind gusts, the ditch, and the fence.

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.