# N6989K: 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: June 27, 2024
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6989K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6989K

## Aircraft that carried N6989K

- [Cancelled 2024-06-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6989K-2024-06-27): Piper PA-20, S/N 20-98, built 1950. Registration pending. Owner: [Beaver Dam, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Beaver%20Dam)

## NTSB investigations on N6989K (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 CHI92LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA156), May 21, 1992: Piper PA-20 (N6989K), Greenwood, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES DURING LANDING ROLL.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6989K (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.

- [Incident 19980322009269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980322009269I), Mar 22, 1998: Piper PA20 (N6989K), Pellston, MI, Minor damage. Narrative: after landing the landing rollout, the pilot lost directional control and ground looped the PA-20 (tailwheel) aircraft, causing minor damage to the…
- [Accident 19920521015619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920521015619A), May 21, 1992: Piper PA20 (N6989K), Greenwood/Wonde, IL, Substantial damage. Used too much brake on first solo in type during landing. Aircraft nosed over.

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