# N6481W: 1964 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 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: 28-20556
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 16, 1964
- Certificate issued: November 28, 1979
- Last registry action: November 18, 1982
- Mode S code: A88583
- Owners when cancelled: [Wilson R David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSON%20R%20DAVID), [Knight William L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KNIGHT%20WILLIAM%20L)
- Location: [Lexington, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Lexington)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.1409° N, 84.4616° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40511, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6481W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6481W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6481W-2013-08-19

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 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 ATL80FLQ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLQ28), Sep 14, 1980: Piper PA-28 (N6481W), Morehead, KY, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67D0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0007-201483), Jul 2, 1966: Piper PA28 (N6481W), Matecumbe, FL, 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 19800914041379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800914041379A), Sep 14, 1980: Piper PA28140 (N6481W), Morehead, KY, Destroyed. Entered nose high steep turn on initial climb from takeoff. Stalled, struck trees off end of runway.

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