# N6179U: 1964 Piper PA-28-160, registration cancelled 2023-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806)
- 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: 28-115
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 28, 2020
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A80C65
- Owner when cancelled: [Knaust Kurt & Sally](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KNAUST%20KURT%20%26%20SALLY)
- Location: [Baldwinsville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Baldwinsville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1716° N, 76.3562° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13027, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6179U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6179U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6179U-2023-04-05

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-28-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160.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 ERA21LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA006), Oct 4, 2020: Piper PA28 (N6179U), Fulton, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic’s improper maintenance, which resulted in the crankshaft expansion plug dislodging in flight and a subsequent forced landing.

## 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 20201004012799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201004012799A), Oct 4, 2020: Piper PA-28-160 (N6179U), Fulton, NY, Substantial damage. On Sunday, October 4, 2020 at approximately 1230 pm EST, the pilot of aircraft N6179U, executed a take-off from runway 15 at the oswego county airport (fzy) in…

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