# N6146W: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1991-06-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 6, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 2820165
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 1, 1989
- Last registry action: December 5, 1989
- Mode S code: A800D9
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcalpine Clarence A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCALPINE%20CLARENCE%20A)
- Location: [Merrifield, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Merrifield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5373° N, 94.1144° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56465, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6146W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6146W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6146W-1991-06-06

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 CHI90FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FA185), Jul 14, 1990: Piper PA-28-140 (N6146W), Grand Marais, MN, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT DUE TO HIS IMPAIRMENT FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: PILOT FATIGUE DUE TO LACK OF…

## 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 19900714025639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900714025639A), Jul 14, 1990: Piper PA28140 (N6146W), Grand Marais, MN, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Pilot allowed his aircraft to descend into trees at high speed impact. Test showed alcohol in all three occupants.

## Other aircraft with N6146W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6146W): Air Tractor AT-401B, S/N 401B-0979

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