# N6863K: 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: September 16, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6863K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6863K

## Aircraft that carried N6863K

- [Cancelled 2023-09-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6863K-2023-09-16): Piper PA-16, S/N 16-699, built 1949. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Springfield, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Springfield)

## NTSB investigations on N6863K (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 WPR22LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA077), Jan 10, 2022: Piper PA-16 (N6863K), Creswell, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s excessive left brake pedal application during landing roll, which resulted a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and nose over.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6863K (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 20220110000439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220110000439A), Jan 10, 2022: Piper PA-16 (N6863K), Creswell, OR, Substantial damage. On landing rollout at approximately 15MPH, the pilot reported he tapped the brakes too hard causing the airplane to nose over upside down. One POB with no…

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