# N6403A: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2012-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18SO), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 38-78A0419
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 3, 2008
- Last registry action: October 3, 2008
- Mode S code: A867FD
- Owner when cancelled: [Whittenburg Douglas M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITTENBURG%20DOUGLAS%20M)
- Location: [Cincinnati, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cincinnati)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2428° N, 84.3530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45242, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6403A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6403A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6403A-2012-08-14

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-38-112: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112.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 CEN12LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA007), Oct 5, 2011: Piper PA-38-112 (N6403A), Centerburg, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper pre-flight planning and failure to ensure that there was an adequate fuel supply on board to complete the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident…

## 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 20111005023419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111005023419A), Oct 5, 2011: Piper PA-38-112 (N6403A), Centerburg, OH, Substantial damage. Aircraft N6403A departed blue ash airport (kisz)destination greenville pa. (K4G1) with a planned fuel stop at knox county airport(K4I3). The aircraft engine…

## Other aircraft with N6403A

- [Cancelled 1961-04-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6403A-1961-04-26): Cessna 182, S/N 33203. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Love Joseph W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOVE%20JOSEPH%20W), [Little Falls, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Little%20Falls)

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