Single-engine piston

N5866W

1965 Piper Cherokee 160

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
28-2427
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Capitol City Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
West Sacramento, CA
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Registration record

N5866W on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-160)
Serial
28-2427
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Capitol City Aviation Inc
West Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
2015-04-14
Airworthiness date
1965-04-26
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A78F71
Mode S (octal)
51707561
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5866W.
  • 1965-11-10
    Accident at Huntsville Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5866W

N5866W is a 1965 Piper Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-160), serial number 28-2427. The FAA register lists Capitol City Aviation Inc as the registrant in West Sacramento, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 26, 1965.

N5866W 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

1965-11-10 Accident · Huntsville Ala, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3660
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.