Single-engine piston

N5974U

1970 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
28-26861
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
W8S Enterprises LLC (LLC)
Based
Stillwater, OK
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Registration record

N5974U on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-26861
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
W8S Enterprises LLC
Stillwater, OK
Certificate issued
2024-09-28
Airworthiness date
1970-09-23
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7BA5F
Mode S (octal)
51735137
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

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N5974U.
  • 1977-06-20
    Accident at Titusville,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5974U

N5974U is a 1970 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-26861. The FAA register lists W8S Enterprises LLC as the registrant in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

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 September 23, 1970.

N5974U 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

1977-06-20 Accident · Titusville,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2315
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.