Single-engine piston

N56474

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7425003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clancy, MT
Registration record

N56474 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7425003
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clancy, MT
Certificate issued
2013-02-28
Airworthiness date
1973-09-18
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A73930
Mode S (octal)
51634460
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N56474.
  • 1997-09-13
    Accident at Tucson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-09-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N56474

N56474 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7425003. It is registered to an individual in Clancy, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2013 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 September 18, 1973.

N56474 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

1997-09-13 Accident · Tucson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX97LA327
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140
Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane and proper alignment with the runway during landing.

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.