Single-engine piston

N6159W

1964 Piper Cherokee 140

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
28-20178
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Registration record

N6159W on the FAA register

Type
1964 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-20178
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Luis Obispo, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1964-07-10
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A804F9
Mode S (octal)
52002371
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1972-04-05
    Accident at Romulus,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6159W

N6159W is a 1964 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-20178. It is registered to an individual in San Luis Obispo, California.

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 July 10, 1964.

N6159W 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

1972-04-05 Accident · Romulus,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0734
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.