Single-engine piston

N8398R

1966 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
28-22275
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Aurora, OH
Registration record

N8398R on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-22275
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Aurora, OH
Certificate issued
2024-01-07
Airworthiness date
1966-11-09
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB7D49
Mode S (octal)
52676511
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8398R.
  • 1998-08-02
    Accident at Laporte, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8398R

N8398R is a 1966 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-22275. It is registered to an individual in Aurora, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 November 9, 1966.

N8398R 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

1998-08-02 Accident · Laporte, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA289
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-140
Probable cause: was the student pilot s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions he encountered during the landing phase. A factor in this accident was the pilot s lack of total experience.

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.