# N6340Z: 1961 Piper PA-25, registration cancelled 2017-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25) (registry code 7102502)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-523
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 17, 1961
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1990
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A84F08
- Owner when cancelled: [Central Air Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTRAL%20AIR%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Staunton, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Staunton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0186° N, 89.8008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62088, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6340Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6340Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6340Z-2017-04-18

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-25: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI90DEV02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEV02), Mar 17, 1990: Piper PA-25-150 (N6340Z), Sullivan, IL, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE DURING A TURN AT LOW ALTITUDE, RESULTING IN GROUND COLLISION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE SEVERITY OF THE PILOT'S INJURY WAS HIS FAILURE…
- [NTSB MKC74DCJ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCJ38), Apr 30, 1974: Piper PA-25 (N6340Z), Hemingford, NE, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19900317005679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900317005679A), Mar 17, 1990: Piper STCPA25 (N6340Z), Sullivan, IL, Destroyed. Took off into strong gusty frontal passage winds. Lost control, wing hit ground and aircraft cartwheeled over fence
- [Incident 19870711052379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870711052379I), Jul 11, 1987: Piper PA25 (N6340Z), Kalamazoo, MI, Minor damage. Released banner, landed in field after power loss. No mechanical defects found. Aircraft used auto fuel with no STC.
- [Accident 19740430014349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740430014349A), Apr 30, 1974: Piper PA25 (N6340Z), Hemingford, NE, Substantial damage. Acft ctctd gnd in abt lvl attitude,lndg gr and spray carriage dmgd.

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