# N6785W: 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: August 20, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6785W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6785W

## Aircraft that carried N6785W

- [Cancelled 2013-08-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6785W-2013-08-20): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-20915, built 1965. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Grants Pass, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Grants%20Pass)

## NTSB investigations on N6785W (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 LAX94LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA287), Jul 16, 1994: Piper PA-28-140 (N6785W), Elko, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilots attempted takeoff with a strong and gusty tailwind.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6785W (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 19940716018629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940716018629A), Jul 16, 1994: Piper PA28140 (N6785W), Elko, NV, Substantial damage. Departed in severe gusty wind. Encountered downdraft on climbout. Descended and collided with a fence.

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