Single-engine piston

N56704

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7425021
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Anderson Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wadesboro, NC
Registration record

N56704 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7425021
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Anderson Aviation LLC
Wadesboro, NC
Certificate issued
2020-01-13
Airworthiness date
1973-09-26
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A74360
Mode S (octal)
51641540
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

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N56704.
  • 1975-04-02
    Accident at Butler,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N56704

N56704 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7425021. The FAA register lists Anderson Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wadesboro, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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 26, 1973.

N56704 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

1975-04-02 Accident · Butler,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0797
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: AT WING ROOT,FUSELAGE BUCKLED AT WING ATTACH POINT

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.