# N6493W: 1964 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2010-03-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 9, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 28-20569
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1964
- Last registry action: September 7, 2007
- Mode S code: A88980
- Location: [Brunswick, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Brunswick)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.3210° N, 81.5264° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31525, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6493W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6493W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6493W-2010-03-09

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 NYC07FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA217), Sep 7, 2007: Piper PA-28-140 (N6493W), Syria, VA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB FTW66F0520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0520), Feb 6, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N6493W), Altus, OK, 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 20070906829829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070906829829A), Sep 6, 2007: Piper PA28140 (N6493W), Syria, VA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) Enroute to winchester, VA (kokv) the pilot turned to a heading away from the route of flight and was queried by ATC. The aircraft then started a turn…

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