# N6497J: 1968 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2018-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-4929
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 17, 1968
- Certificate issued: April 13, 2009
- Last registry action: December 7, 2011
- Mode S code: A88A00
- Owner when cancelled: [Drilco Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRILCO%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Spencer, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Spencer)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7821° N, 81.3288° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25276, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6497J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6497J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6497J-2018-01-08

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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 NYC73FNE16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNE16), Jan 9, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N6497J), Ellington, CT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20130715017219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130715017219I), Jul 15, 2013: Piper PA-28-180 (N6497J), Spencer, WV, Minor damage. The student pilot was practicing pattern work solo and upon touchdown on runway 28 the aircraft veered slightly to the left. The pilot corrected to the right,…
- [Accident 19730109000069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730109000069A), Jan 9, 1973: Piper PA28R200 (N6497J), Ellington, CT, Substantial damage. Stalled drg turn to final apch,partial recovery bfr gnd ctct.

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