Single-engine piston

N56140

1973 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7305539
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lets Fly Az LLC (LLC)
Based
Scottsdale, AZ
Registration record

N56140 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-7305539
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Lets Fly Az LLC
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-01-02
Airworthiness date
1973-07-09
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A72D9E
Mode S (octal)
51626636
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

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N56140 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-03-20
    Accident at Waupun,Wi, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1954-07-15
    N56140 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 75-1534); cancelled.
Overview

About N56140

N56140 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-7305539. The FAA register lists Lets Fly Az LLC as the registrant in Scottsdale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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 July 9, 1973.

N56140 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

1977-03-20 Accident · Waupun,Wi, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2325
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28

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.