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1970 Piper Cherokee 140/160Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Mauston, WI, USA

This 1970 Piper Cherokee 140/160, registration N5916U, is offered by the current owner in Mauston, Wisconsin, who operated the airframe as a flight school aircraft for approximately 400 tach hours since acquiring it in 2022. The seller notes that family health issues prompted a decision to wind down the school in 2026, making this aircraft available. The airframe has a total time of 3,891 hours and is described as low time and free from corrosion.

The aircraft received a comprehensive investment in 2025 and 2026. The Lycoming O-320-E2A was given a complete overhaul by Poplar Grove Airmotive with the RAM 160 STC included. It now has 230...

Year
1970
Make
Piper
Series
Cherokee
Model
Cherokee 140/160
Tail #
N5916U
Serial #
28-26780

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
818 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,891 hrs
Engine 1 Time
230 hrs
Prop 1 Time
230 hrs (SNEW)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNC 345 - New GPS Nav/Com 2026

Comms

Bendix KX 155 - Nav/Com

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - New Dual with GMU-1 Magnetometer 2026

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - New Dual with GMU-1 Magnetometer 2026

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - New ADS-B Transponder Serviced

EMS

JPI EDM 830 - JPI EDM Engine Monitor 2025

Additional Equipment

ELT

Artex ELT 345 - New 406 MHZ with Antenna, Buzzer, Remote Switch 2026

Exhaust System

Power Flow PFS 14150 - Exhaust System (Short Stack) 2025

Ignition System

SureFly SIM 4P - Solid State Left Magneto 2025

Cooling System

Troll Avionics Icebox - New Cooling Fan/Hoses 2026

Lighting

LED Landing Light

Wing Root Fairings

Knots2U - Wing Root Fairings

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2024
Paint Rating
8/10
Paint Year
2006
Interior Notes
Airtex Interior Completed 2024 With All Interior Trim Removed, Washed Or Replaced As Needed. Repainted With A Light Gray Color
Exterior Notes
Painted In 2006 And Paint Is A Modest 8/10. Wheel Pants Are In Excellent Condition And Included With Sale. The Prior Owner, Along With Us Have Kept It Hangared.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
0-320-E2A
Engine Power
160 HP
Propeller Model
Sensenich 74-DM6-0-60

Asking Price

$130,000

Aircraft Location

Mauston, WI, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 25, 2026: $130,000 - trade-a-plane

Contact Seller

First Seen: May 25, 2026

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