# N648A: 1951 Piper PA-22, registration cancelled 2013-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-51
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 15, 1973
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A882F3
- Owners when cancelled: [Benson John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENSON%20JOHN), [Kincheloe Art](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KINCHELOE%20ART)
- Location: [Melstone, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Melstone)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 46.6685° N, 107.7722° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59054, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N648A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=648A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N648A-2013-04-22

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-22: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22.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 SEA74DTA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DTA21), Apr 9, 1974: Piper PA-22 (N648A), Melstone, MT, 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 19740409007129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740409007129A), Apr 9, 1974: Piper PA22 (N648A), Melstone, MT, Substantial damage. Hit grain elevator- gusting to 25K.

## Other aircraft with N648A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N648A): Cessna 560, S/N 560-0657, built 2004

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