# N6171J: 1976 Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 2016-03-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 3, 2016
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7610136
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1976
- Last registry action: August 7, 2013
- Mode S code: A80B43
- Owner when cancelled: [American Aircraft Sales LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20LLC)
- Location: [Wonewoc, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Wonewoc)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.6353° N, 90.2359° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53968, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6171J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6171J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6171J-2016-03-03

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-28-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235.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 LAX94LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA113), Feb 5, 1994: Piper PA-28-235 (N6171J), Oakdale, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, and his failure to adequately communicate his postion and intentions on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency. A factor in the accident was…

## 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 19940205003581A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940205003581A), Feb 5, 1994: Piper PA28235 (N6171J), Oakdale, CA, Substantial damage. On short final struck top of N7597M that was on landing flare unaware until skidding sideways thru wall of fire.

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