Single-engine piston

N5781F

1968 Piper Cherokee 140/180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
28-25088
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Partnership
Based
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Registration record

N5781F on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Cherokee 140/180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-25088
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
2023-07-11
Airworthiness date
1968-10-21
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A76EA2
Mode S (octal)
51667242
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).
  • 2023-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N5781F.
  • 2002-08-28
    Accident at Big Creek, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-10-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5781F

N5781F is a 1968 Piper Cherokee 140/180 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-25088. It is registered to a partnership. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 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, utility), dated October 21, 1968.

N5781F 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 140/180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-08-28 Accident · Big Creek, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA02LA167
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff. Factors include high density altitude, variable winds, and a ditch near the point where the aircraft departed the side of the runway.

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.