# N6266J: 1976 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 28-7625237
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1976
- Certificate issued: September 15, 2008
- Last registry action: September 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A82FBA
- Owner when cancelled: [Grohs Dihl J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROHS%20DIHL%20J)
- Location: [Kimball, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Kimball)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.7836° N, 98.9314° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57355, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6266J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6266J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6266J-2013-04-29

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 CHI08CA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA296), Sep 27, 2008: Piper PA28 (N6266J), Gann Valley, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inability to gain sufficient altitude during takeoff as a result of inadequate preflight planning.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20080926850389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080926850389A), Sep 26, 2008: Piper PA28140 (N6266J), SD, Substantial damage. (-23) On 9-26-08 at about 1500 CDT, N6266J while attempting a takeoff, came to rest beyond the boundaries of the private airstrip, causing substantial damage…
- [Incident 19891230054329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891230054329I), Dec 30, 1989: Piper PA28140 (N6266J), Fairview, SC, Minor damage. Student lost in deteriorating weather. Elected to land in field. Ran into ditches.

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