Single-engine piston

N7085R

1966 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
28-21788
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dubois Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chino, CA
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Registration record

N7085R on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-21788
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Dubois Aviation Inc
Chino, CA
Certificate issued
2009-06-01
Airworthiness date
1966-05-27
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9755D
Mode S (octal)
52272535
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-13
    Accident at Corona, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N7085R.
  • 1966-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7085R

N7085R is a 1966 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-21788. The FAA register lists Dubois Aviation Inc as the registrant in Chino, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 2009 and expires on August 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 May 27, 1966.

N7085R 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-01-13 Accident · Corona, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA102
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 28
Probable cause: The student pilot and flight instructor s failure to see and avoid powerlines during a simulated emergency landing, which resulted in a wire strike during a go-around.

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.