# N6385R: 1966 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-21560
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 21, 1966
- Certificate issued: September 13, 1989
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A85E8B
- Owner when cancelled: [Mccosh Joseph D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCOSH%20JOSEPH%20D)
- Location: [Beverly, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Beverly)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9656° N, 97.9749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67423, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6385R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6385R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6385R-2013-04-29

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-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 DEN90LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA025), Nov 25, 1989: Piper PA-28 (N6385R), Steamboat Spgs, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND HIS DELAY IN DIVERTING OR REVERSING COURSE. THE TERRAIN, WEATHER CONDITIONS, WING ICE, AND TREES WERE CONSIDERED…
- [NTSB DEN83LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA020), Nov 15, 1982: Piper 28-140 (N6385R), Fort Collins, CO, substantial damage

## 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 19891125046709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891125046709A), Nov 25, 1989: Piper PA28140 (N6385R), Steamboat Sprin, CO, Destroyed. Flew into mountain pass in IMC encountered severe downdraft. Tried to turn around. Hit trees. VFR not recommended.
- [Accident 19821115062829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821115062829A), Nov 15, 1982: Piper PA28140 (N6385R), Ft Collins, CO, Substantial damage. Pilot forgot to enrich mixture during descent. Engine lost power and crash occurred during emergency landing.

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