Single-engine piston

N6494J

1968 Piper Cherokee 180

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
28-4925
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A4A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Florence, SC
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Registration record

N6494J on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-180)
Serial
28-4925
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A4A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Florence, SC
Certificate issued
2017-02-06
Airworthiness date
2008-06-03
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A88997
Mode S (octal)
52104627
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N6494J.
  • 2008-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2005-09-20
    Accident at Millville, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-11-10
    Accident at Wheeling,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N6494J

N6494J is a 1968 Piper Cherokee 180 (FAA model PA-28-180), serial number 28-4925. It is registered to an individual in Florence, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A4A 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 June 3, 2008.

N6494J 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-09-20 Accident · Millville, NJ Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC05LA144
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-180
Probable cause: The flight instructor's improper in-flight decision to perform a emergency landing to a runway, with a tailwind, and his failure to maintain airspeed after aborting that landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Factors in the accident were the partial loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder, and tailwind condition.
1968-11-10 Accident · Wheeling,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4145
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.