Single-engine piston

N85WA

1966 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1966
Serial
28-21583
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Goldsboro, NC
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Registration record

N85WA on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-21583
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Goldsboro, NC
Certificate issued
2020-04-21
Airworthiness date
1966-03-28
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABA6F4
Mode S (octal)
52723364
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N85WA.
  • 1966-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N85WA

N85WA is a 1966 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-21583. It is registered to an individual in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 21, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 28, 1966.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N85WA.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N85WA.

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.