Single-engine piston

N6717W

1965 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
28-20830
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
La Verne, CA
Registration record

N6717W on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-20830
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Verne, CA
Certificate issued
2017-07-27
Airworthiness date
1965-04-12
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8E2D1
Mode S (octal)
52161321
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-07-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N6717W.
  • 1966-04-07
    Accident at Palm Springs Cal, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6717W

N6717W is a 1965 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-20830. It is registered to an individual in La Verne, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 27, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 April 12, 1965.

N6717W 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 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

1966-04-07 Accident · Palm Springs Cal, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2371
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.