Single-engine piston

N6687J

1968 Piper Cherokee 140/180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
28-24377
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rio Creek Aviators Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Casco, WI
Registration record

N6687J on the FAA register

Type
1968 Piper Cherokee 140/180 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-24377
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Rio Creek Aviators Ltd
Casco, WI
Certificate issued
2015-12-05
Airworthiness date
1968-03-22
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8D547
Mode S (octal)
52152507
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N6687J.
  • 1983-05-16
    Accident at Ironwood, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6687J

N6687J is a 1968 Piper Cherokee 140/180 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-24377. The FAA register lists Rio Creek Aviators Ltd as the registrant in Casco, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2015 and expires on December 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 22, 1968.

N6687J 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

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 140/180 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-05-16 Accident · Ironwood, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI83LA261
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140

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.