Single-engine piston

N6459R

1966 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
28-21645
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Logical Drive Inc (Corporation)
Based
Siler City, NC
Registration record

N6459R on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-21645
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Logical Drive Inc
Siler City, NC
Certificate issued
2012-02-03
Airworthiness date
1966-04-26
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A87B71
Mode S (octal)
52075561
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N6459R.
  • 1967-12-05
    Accident at Ann Arbor,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-09-17
    Accident at Ann Arbor,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6459R

N6459R is a 1966 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-21645. The FAA register lists Logical Drive Inc as the registrant in Siler City, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2012 and expires on February 29, 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 April 26, 1966.

N6459R has 2 accident/incident records 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

1967-12-05 Accident · Ann Arbor,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4291
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
1967-09-17 Accident · Ann Arbor,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3336
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.