Single-engine piston

N5780W

1964 Piper Cherokee 160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
28-1657
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Slatington, PA
Registration record

N5780W on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-160)
Serial
28-1657
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Slatington, PA
Certificate issued
2023-01-26
Airworthiness date
1964-04-14
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A76E8E
Mode S (octal)
51667216
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N5780W.
  • 1964-06-22
    Accident at Columbia S C, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5780W

N5780W is a 1964 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-160), serial number 28-1657. It is registered to co-owners in Slatington, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 26, 2023 and expires on January 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 April 14, 1964.

N5780W 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 160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-06-22 Accident · Columbia S C, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1776
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Piper Cherokee 160 aircraft

All 253 Piper Cherokee 160 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Pennsylvania

All 6,188 aircraft registered in Pennsylvania →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N5780W?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Pennsylvania· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.