# N6480: Schleicher KA 6 CR, registration cancelled 1976-12-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 1, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schleicher KA 6 CR](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ka-6-cr) (registry code 3801537)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7G1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7G1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6480
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: November 5, 1975
- Mode S code: A8854B
- Owner when cancelled: [Buller Joseph S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BULLER%20JOSEPH%20S)
- Location: [Santa Barbara, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Barbara)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6480
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6480
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6480-1976-12-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Schleicher KA 6 CR: https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ka-6-cr.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 LAX76DNQ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DNQ27), Feb 15, 1976: Schleicher KA6CR (N6480), Santa Ynez, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19760215003089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760215003089A), Feb 15, 1976: Schler KA6CR (N6480), Santa Ynez, CA, Substantial damage. Wea deteriorated. Crash lnd on mtn ridge.

## Other aircraft with N6480

- [Cancelled 2016-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6480-2016-12-16): DJI PHANTOM 2, S/N PH645170407. Assigned, pending cancellation
- [Cancelled 1929-02-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6480-1929-02-07): Travel Air 4000, S/N 800. Owner: [Ball Clifford](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALL%20CLIFFORD), [Mckeesport, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Mckeesport)

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