# N6179U: 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: April 5, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6179U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6179U

## Aircraft that carried N6179U

- [Cancelled 2023-04-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6179U-2023-04-05): Piper PA-28-160, S/N 28-115, built 1964. Owner: [Knaust Kurt & Sally](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KNAUST%20KURT%20%26%20SALLY), [Baldwinsville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Baldwinsville)

## NTSB investigations on N6179U (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 ERA21LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA006), Oct 4, 2020: Piper PA28 (N6179U), Fulton, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic’s improper maintenance, which resulted in the crankshaft expansion plug dislodging in flight and a subsequent forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6179U (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 20201004012799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201004012799A), Oct 4, 2020: Piper PA-28-160 (N6179U), Fulton, NY, Substantial damage. On Sunday, October 4, 2020 at approximately 1230 pm EST, the pilot of aircraft N6179U, executed a take-off from runway 15 at the oswego county airport (fzy) in…

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