# N6331P: 1959 Piper PA-24-180, registration cancelled 2014-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (registry code 7102403)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Serial number: 24-1175
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 2, 1959
- Certificate issued: February 23, 1994
- Last registry action: March 21, 1997
- Mode S code: A84B6A
- Owner when cancelled: [Adams Robert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADAMS%20ROBERT%20D)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5954° N, 112.1098° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85029, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6331P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6331P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6331P-2014-11-12

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-24-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180.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 LAX94FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA193), Apr 17, 1994: Piper PA-24-180 (N6331P), Nogales, AZ, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: a failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

## 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 19940417014319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940417014319A), Apr 17, 1994: Piper PA24180 (N6331P), Nogales, AZ, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Stalled in a climbing turn after takeoff. Near gross wt. Density altitude and temperature were factors for lift.
- [Incident 19870501033379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870501033379I), May 1, 1987: Piper PA24 (N6331P), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. The gear collapsed during takeoff roll. Gear selector had been moved to up position by maintenance personnel.

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