# N6087W: 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: October 31, 2003
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6087W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6087W

## Aircraft that carried N6087W

- [Cancelled 2003-10-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6087W-2003-10-31): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-20101, built 1964. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Ditmars William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DITMARS%20WILLIAM%20R), [Red Bluff, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Red%20Bluff)

## NTSB investigations on N6087W (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 LAX03LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA079), Feb 1, 2003: Piper PA-28-140 (N6087W), Tehachapi, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance above the surrounding terrain, and his evasive maneuver to avoid a perceived object. A factor in the accident was the dark night.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6087W (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 20030131001039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030131001039A), Jan 31, 2003: Piper PA28140 (N6087W), Tehachapi, CA, Destroyed. (-23) On 01/31/2003 N6087W was destroyed as a result of controlled flight into terrain. The pilot was enroute from long beach, CA to redding, CA. The private…

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