Single-engine piston

N5988W

Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
28-24791
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
West Central Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Prinsburg, MN
Registration record

N5988W on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-24791
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
West Central Aviation LLC
Prinsburg, MN
Certificate issued
2021-09-23
Airworthiness date
1968-08-16
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7BEA4
Mode S (octal)
51737244
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5988W.
  • 1968-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5988W

N5988W is a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-24791. The FAA register lists West Central Aviation LLC as the registrant in Prinsburg, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2021 and expires on September 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, utility), dated August 16, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5988W.

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 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5988W.

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.