Single-engine piston

N9792W

Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
28-23285
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Towner Flying Club (Corporation)
Based
Pelican Rapids, MN
Registration record

N9792W on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA: Piper PA-28-140)
Serial
28-23285
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Towner Flying Club
Pelican Rapids, MN
Certificate issued
2015-05-18
Airworthiness date
1967-06-09
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADA7C7
Mode S (octal)
53323707
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N9792W.
  • 1968-07-10
    Accident at Utica,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-08-14
    Accident at Merritt Isld,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9792W

N9792W is a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (FAA model PA-28-140), serial number 28-23285. The FAA register lists Towner Flying Club as the registrant in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 18, 2015 and expires on May 31, 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 June 9, 1967.

N9792W has 2 accident/incident records 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 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-07-10 Accident · Utica,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2235
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28
1967-08-14 Accident · Merritt Isld,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2835
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.