Single-engine piston

N6520W

1965 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
28-20599
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
P T Arts LLC (LLC)
Based
Grand Rapids, MI
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Registration record

N6520W on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-20599
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
P T Arts LLC
Grand Rapids, MI
Certificate issued
2009-11-04
Airworthiness date
1965-03-08
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A89695
Mode S (octal)
52113225
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-16
    Accident at Sparta, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N6520W.
  • 1965-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6520W

N6520W is a 1965 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-20599. The FAA register lists P T Arts LLC as the registrant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2009 and expires on October 31, 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 March 8, 1965.

N6520W 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-02-16 Accident · Sparta, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA089
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing on the snow/slush-covered portion of the runway and the flight instructor's improper decision to allow the student to make his first solo flight from a snow/slush-covered runway.

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.