Single-engine piston

N5915U

1970 Piper Cherokee 140

Not current (FAA status N) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
28-26897
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Not current (FAA status N)
Registered owner
Osorio Aviation Corp (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Miami, FL
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Registration record

N5915U on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-26897
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Osorio Aviation Corp
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
2019-02-11
Airworthiness date
1970-08-31
Registration expires
2022-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7A438
Mode S (octal)
51722070
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status N)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2019-08-05
    Accident at Miami, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N5915U.
  • 1970-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5915U

N5915U is a 1970 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-26897. The FAA register lists Osorio Aviation Corp as the registrant in Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2019 and expires on February 28, 2022.

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 August 31, 1970.

N5915U 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-08-05 Accident · Miami, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN19LA252
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The flight instructor's and student pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system for water contamination, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff and subsequent forced landing.

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.