Single-engine piston

N5738W

1963 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
28-1434
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cherokee 38Whiskey LLC (LLC)
Based
Charlotte, NC
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Registration record

N5738W on the FAA register

Type
1963 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-150)
Serial
28-1434
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Cherokee 38Whiskey LLC
Charlotte, NC
Certificate issued
2023-07-22
Airworthiness date
1963-09-30
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A75D13
Mode S (octal)
51656423
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5738W.
  • 1967-12-17
    Accident at Carlsbad,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5738W

N5738W is a 1963 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-150), serial number 28-1434. The FAA register lists Cherokee 38Whiskey LLC as the registrant in Charlotte, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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), dated September 30, 1963.

N5738W 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

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 180 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-12-17 Accident · Carlsbad,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4346
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.