Single-engine piston

N7079R

1966 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
28-21781
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Koerner Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Kankakee, IL
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Registration record

N7079R on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-21781
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Koerner Aviation Inc
Kankakee, IL
Certificate issued
1968-01-17
Airworthiness date
1966-05-20
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A97232
Mode S (octal)
52271062
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-07-16
    Accident at Kankakee, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-01-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N7079R.
  • 1966-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7079R

N7079R is a 1966 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-21781. The FAA register lists Koerner Aviation Inc as the registrant in Kankakee, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 1968 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 May 20, 1966.

N7079R 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

1994-07-16 Accident · Kankakee, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI94LA230
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING PREPARATION BY THE IMPROPER LOADING OF THE AIRPLANE.

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.