Single-engine piston

N6556W

1965 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
28-20637
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saratoga Springs, NY
Registration record

N6556W on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-20637
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saratoga Springs, NY
Certificate issued
2004-10-01
Airworthiness date
1965-01-15
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8A28C
Mode S (octal)
52121214
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-10-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N6556W.
  • 1968-10-16
    Accident at Montpelier,Vt, 45; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-04-15
    Accident at Burlington,Vt, 45; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-01-22
    Accident at Basin Harbor,Vt, 45; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-01-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6556W

N6556W is a 1965 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-20637. It is registered to an individual in Saratoga Springs, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 1, 2004 and expires on July 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 January 15, 1965.

N6556W has 3 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

1968-10-16 Accident · Montpelier,Vt, 45 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4119
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
1967-04-15 Accident · Burlington,Vt, 45 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1182
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
1967-01-22 Accident · Basin Harbor,Vt, 45 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0181
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: TTLE FOR GO-AROUND FROM SIMULATED EMERGENCY LNDG.

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.