# N6740P: 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: May 1, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6740P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6740P

## Aircraft that carried N6740P

- [Cancelled 2013-05-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6740P-2013-05-01): Piper PA-24-250, S/N 24-1868, built 1960. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Cochrane John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COCHRANE%20JOHN%20A), [Sunnyvale, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sunnyvale)

## NTSB investigations on N6740P (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 LAX86LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA068), Dec 18, 1985: Piper PA-24-250 (N6740P), Canoga Park, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6740P (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 19851217062689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851217062689A), Dec 17, 1985: Piper PA24250 (N6740P), Canoga Park, CA, Substantial damage. Engine siezed due to oil loss. Hit power lines, then fell to the street on landing. Tape used to repair oil hose.

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