# N27DP: 1974 Piccard AX-6, registration cancelled 2012-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piccard AX-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/piccard-ax-6) (registry code 7001218)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 711
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 24, 1974
- Certificate issued: June 27, 1991
- Last registry action: October 20, 2006
- Mode S code: A2A47C
- Owner when cancelled: [Sparks Christopher J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPARKS%20CHRISTOPHER%20J)
- Location: [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1369° N, 119.8699° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89703, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27DP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27DP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27DP-2012-09-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piccard AX-6: https://openairdocs.org/model/piccard-ax-6.md

## NTSB investigations (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 OAK75DXQ51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DXQ51), Jun 29, 1975: Piccard AX-6 (N27DP), Incline Vlg, NV, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19750628016059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750628016059A), Jun 28, 1975: Picard AX6 (N27DP), Incline Vlg, NV, Substantial damage. Plt told pax to stand for ldg. Pax remained seated,hurt his back. Ldg was normal.

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