# N6303C: 1978 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2006-11-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 1, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7890360
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 6, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 11, 2000
- Last registry action: September 19, 2006
- Mode S code: A84080
- Owner when cancelled: [Fnb Investments LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FNB%20INVESTMENTS%20LLC)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5119° N, 111.5794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85215, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6303C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6303C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6303C-2006-11-01

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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.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 LAX00LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA341), Sep 17, 2000: Piper PA-28-161 (N6303C), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: An improper engine installation by other maintenance personnel that resulted in a fuel leak at the main fuel line fitting to the carburetor and subsequent fuel exhaustion during cruise flight.

## 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 20000917036079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000917036079A), Sep 17, 2000: Piper PA28161 (N6303C), Prescott, AZ, Substantial damage. (.4)Due to a loss of engine power, the pilot made a forced landing in an open field and collided with desert shrubs before coming to rest inverted. The pilot…

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