Single-engine piston

N55988

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7325549
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clarkston, MI
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Registration record

N55988 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7325549
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clarkston, MI
Certificate issued
2025-12-02
Airworthiness date
1973-06-19
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7246B
Mode S (octal)
51622153
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

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N55988.
  • 1974-02-16
    Accident at Columbus,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N55988

N55988 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7325549. It is registered to an individual in Clarkston, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 19, 1973.

N55988 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

1974-02-16 Accident · Columbus,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0341
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: ED PWR DUE LO SPD,OVERRAN RWY.

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.