# N6073Z: 1959 Piper PA-25, registration cancelled 2013-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25) (registry code 7102502)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-85
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1981
- Last registry action: July 31, 1987
- Mode S code: A7E419
- Owners when cancelled: [Sexton Richard E DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEXTON%20RICHARD%20E%20DBA), [Cactus Patch Flying Svc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CACTUS%20PATCH%20FLYING%20SVC)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5954° N, 112.1098° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85029, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6073Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6073Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6073Z-2013-04-25

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-25: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX83LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA278), Jun 10, 1983: Piper PA-25 (N6073Z), New River, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0619](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0619), Apr 11, 1966: Piper PA-25 (N6073Z), Cleo Springs, OK, substantial 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 19830610024939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830610024939A), Jun 10, 1983: Piper PA25 (N6073Z), New River, AZ, Substantial damage. Cap on fuel tank came off and pilot made emergency landing in lake.

## Other aircraft with N6073Z

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6073Z): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P22728

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