Single-engine piston

N8870N

1969 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
28-25732
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Surry, ME
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Registration record

N8870N on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-25732
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Surry, ME
Certificate issued
2021-06-07
Airworthiness date
1969-03-28
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC3A3B
Mode S (octal)
53035073
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8870N.
  • 1971-01-10
    Accident at Belfast,Me, 19; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8870N

N8870N is a 1969 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-25732. It is registered to co-owners in Surry, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 7, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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, 1969.

N8870N 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

1971-01-10 Accident · Belfast,Me, 19 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0402
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.