# N6303A: Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 1999-01-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 28, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 38-78A0374
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 20, 1995
- Last registry action: September 16, 1998
- Mode S code: A8407E
- Owner when cancelled: [Cribbs William L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRIBBS%20WILLIAM%20L)
- Location: [Franklin, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Franklin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1793° N, 83.4370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28734, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6303A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6303A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6303A-1999-01-28

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-38-112: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112.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 ATL95LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA140), Jul 19, 1995: Piper PA-38-112 (N6303A), Franklin, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's premature lift-off, which resulted in a stall and collision with the ground.

## 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 19950719019199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950719019199A), Jul 19, 1995: Piper PA38112 (N6303A), Franklin, NC, Substantial damage. Short field takeoff practice. Lifted too early. Settled. Drifted. Left wing and tail hit ground. Cartwheeled.

## Other aircraft with N6303A

- [Cancelled 1956-05-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6303A-1956-05-15): Cessna 182, S/N 33103. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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