# N6304P: 1959 Piper PA-24, registration cancelled 2010-07-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 29, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-1414
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 6, 1959
- Certificate issued: May 4, 2001
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A840AE
- Owner when cancelled: [Armor Thomas Hilton Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARMOR%20THOMAS%20HILTON%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1374° N, 118.2076° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90041, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6304P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6304P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6304P-2010-07-29

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-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24.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 WPR09FA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA400), Aug 17, 2009: Piper PA-24 (N6304P), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to return to the runway at a high density altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## 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 20090817013609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090817013609A), Aug 17, 2009: Piper PA24180 (N6304P), Prescott, AZ, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On the 17 August 2009 at 1448, Mr. Armor departed rwy 21L at kprc when the PA24-180 he was flying struck the ground killing both people on board.…

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