Single-engine piston

N56083

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7325565
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rock Solid Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lake Charles, LA
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Registration record

N56083 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7325565
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Rock Solid Aviation LLC
Lake Charles, LA
Certificate issued
2025-03-20
Airworthiness date
1973-06-25
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A72A76
Mode S (octal)
51625166
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N56083.
  • 1973-10-31
    Accident at Ashland,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N56083

N56083 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7325565. The FAA register lists Rock Solid Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2025 and expires on March 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 25, 1973.

N56083 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

1973-10-31 Accident · Ashland,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3469
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: ,PROCEEDED ACROSS 48FT SHOULDER,HIT DITCH.

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.