Single-engine piston

N95173

1969 Piper Cherokee 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
28-25832
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
First Flight Corporation (Corporation)
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N95173 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-25832
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
First Flight Corporation
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2025-12-04
Airworthiness date
1969-04-24
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD3BC7
Mode S (octal)
53235707
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

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N95173 to the current registrant.
  • 1973-07-13
    Accident at Prescott,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1953-01-14
    N95173 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 9573); cancelled.
Overview

About N95173

N95173 is a 1969 Piper Cherokee 140 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-25832. The FAA register lists First Flight Corporation as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 April 24, 1969.

N95173 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

1973-07-13 Accident · Prescott,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1796
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
Probable cause: IN SHRUB OAK.STUDENT FAM RIDE.

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.