Single-engine piston

N56978

1973 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
28-7425077
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Collinsville, AL
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Registration record

N56978 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-7425077
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Collinsville, AL
Certificate issued
2022-11-22
Airworthiness date
1973-10-23
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A74BC7
Mode S (octal)
51645707
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N56978.
  • 1974-07-27
    Accident at Beloit,Wis, 49; damage: destroyed.
  • 1973-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N56978

N56978 is a 1973 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-7425077. It is registered to an individual in Collinsville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 22, 2022 and expires on November 30, 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 October 23, 1973.

N56978 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1974-07-27 Accident · Beloit,Wis, 49 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2977
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.