# N6505C: Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 1990-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 287890378
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A88FC4
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6505C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6505C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6505C-1990-09-04

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.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 MIA87FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA135), Apr 17, 1987: Piper PA-28-181 (N6505C), Florida City, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB OAK79DVG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVG38), May 14, 1979: Piper PA-28 (N6505C), Napa, CA, 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.

- [Accident 19870417010059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870417010059A), Apr 17, 1987: Piper PA28181 (N6505C), Florida City, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Impacted swamp at night during solo student crosscountry. Pilot was intoxicated. Student permit not processed.
- [Accident 19790514013189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790514013189A), May 14, 1979: Piper PA28181 (N6505C), Napa, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot exhausted fuel on crosscountry and crashed 1 mile short of runway.

## Other aircraft with N6505C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6505C): Lancair LC-40-550FG, S/N 40066, built 2003
- [Cancelled 1957-01-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6505C-1957-01-07): Fletcher FU-24, S/N 1. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Fletcher Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLETCHER%20AVIATION%20CORP), [Rosemead, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rosemead)

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