Single-engine piston

N6578W

1965 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
28-20659
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bloomfield, IN
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Registration record

N6578W on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-20659
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bloomfield, IN
Certificate issued
2011-03-29
Airworthiness date
1965-01-26
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8AA40
Mode S (octal)
52125100
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N6578W.
  • 1966-06-20
    Accident at Strongsville Ohio, 35; damage: destroyed.
  • 1965-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6578W

N6578W is a 1965 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-20659. It is registered to co-owners in Bloomfield, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 26, 1965.

N6578W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1966-06-20 Accident · Strongsville Ohio, 35 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0298
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: C INFORMATION

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.