# N46SX: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: January 23, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46SX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46SX

## Aircraft that carried N46SX

- [Cancelled 2018-01-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46SX-2018-01-23): Piper PA-46-310P, S/N 46-8608007, built 1985. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Ad Willis Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AD%20WILLIS%20CO%20INC), [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin)

## NTSB investigations on N46SX (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA98LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA133), Apr 15, 1998: Piper PA-46-310P (N46SX), Miami Lakes, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to ensure the aircraft contained enough fuel to complete the flight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N46SX (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19980415011349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980415011349A), Apr 15, 1998: Piper PA46310P (N46SX), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power on approach to opf. Ditched in lake. (.4)the pilot stated that as he descended below 800 feet on approach to land, the engine surged several times…

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