Single-engine piston

N56655

1973 Piper Cherokee 6/300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
32-7440012
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ardmore, AL
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Registration record

N56655 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA: Piper PA-32-300)
Serial
32-7440012
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ardmore, AL
Certificate issued
2022-01-08
Airworthiness date
1973-09-27
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A74059
Mode S (octal)
51640131
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N56655 to the current registrant.
  • 2002-10-20
    Accident at Plymouth, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954-05-05
    N56655 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 5211); cancelled.
Overview

About N56655

N56655 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 6/300 (FAA model PA-32-300), serial number 32-7440012. It is registered to co-owners in Ardmore, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 6 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), dated September 27, 1973.

N56655 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

2002-10-20 Accident · Plymouth, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA011
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-300
Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining directional control during landing and the inoperative right main landing gear brake. Contributing factors were the failed brake master cylinder seal, resulting in a hydraulic leak, the inadequate preflight by the pilot, the fuel fire, and the pilot intentionally operating the airplane with a known brake system problem.

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.