# N6948L: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: May 14, 2024
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6948L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6948L

## Aircraft that carried N6948L

- [Cancelled 2024-05-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6948L-2024-05-14): David B Lunn VANS RV8, S/N 82987, built 2023. Owner: [Lunn David B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUNN%20DAVID%20B), [Port Hueneme, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Port%20Hueneme)
- [Cancelled 2013-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6948L-2013-05-09): Cessna 310K, S/N 310K0048. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Airtech Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRTECH%20INC), [Mesquite, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Mesquite)

## NTSB investigations on N6948L (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 WPR24FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA056), Dec 16, 2023: Vans RV8 (N6948L), Corona, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Fuel contamination from the pilot’s improper application of a sealant to the fuel tank, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power on takeoff.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6948L (2)

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 20231216018939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231216018939A), Dec 16, 2023: David B Lunn VANS RV8 (N6948L), Corona, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The aircraft departed Corona Municipal Airport (ajo) at approximately 1230 local time on runway 7. After reaching an altitude of approximately 450 ft AGL…
- [Incident 19901126061259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901126061259I), Nov 26, 1990: Cessna 310K (N6948L), Flint, MI, Minor damage. Pilot made a gear up landing. Stated he had communication problem and forgot to lower gear.

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