Single-engine piston

N5991U

1970 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
28-26788
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Coventry, RI
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Registration record

N5991U on the FAA register

Type
1970 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-26788
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Coventry, RI
Certificate issued
2019-02-23
Airworthiness date
1970-05-13
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7C164
Mode S (octal)
51740544
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5991U.
  • 1972-01-08
    Accident at Wyoming,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5991U

N5991U is a 1970 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-26788. It is registered to an individual in Coventry, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 23, 2019 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 May 13, 1970.

N5991U 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 140 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-01-08 Accident · Wyoming,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0226
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: KED MOMENTARILY.STRUCK GRND AT LOW A/S,LOST CTL.

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.