# N6073W: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1989-07-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 5, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2820086
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A7E416
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6073W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6073W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6073W-1989-07-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Piper PA-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 LAX89LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA172), Apr 25, 1989: Piper PA-28-140 (N6073W), Chino, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DID NOT ADEQUATELY PREFLIGHT THE AIRPLANE TO DETERMINE FUEL QUANITY NOR DID HE ACCURATELY CALCULATE THE FUEL CONSUMPTION. IN ADDITION, HE FAILED TO POSITION THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE FULLEST…

## 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 19890425009889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890425009889A), Apr 25, 1989: Piper PA28140 (N6073W), Chino, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on long final. Made forced landing in an open field. Fuel selector was on a empty tank.

## Other aircraft with N6073W

- [Cancelled 2017-04-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6073W-2017-04-05): Cessna 162, S/N 16200291. Expired dealer. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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