# N6087W: 1964 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2003-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-20101
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 1964
- Certificate issued: August 24, 2000
- Last registry action: August 19, 2003
- Mode S code: A7E859
- Owner when cancelled: [Ditmars William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DITMARS%20WILLIAM%20R)
- Location: [Red Bluff, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Red%20Bluff)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1654° N, 122.4417° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96080, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6087W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6087W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6087W-2003-10-31

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 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 LAX03LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA079), Feb 1, 2003: Piper PA-28-140 (N6087W), Tehachapi, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance above the surrounding terrain, and his evasive maneuver to avoid a perceived object. A factor in the accident was the dark night.

## 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 20030131001039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030131001039A), Jan 31, 2003: Piper PA28140 (N6087W), Tehachapi, CA, Destroyed. (-23) On 01/31/2003 N6087W was destroyed as a result of controlled flight into terrain. The pilot was enroute from long beach, CA to redding, CA. The private…

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