# N6545P: 1960 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-1667
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 24, 1959
- Certificate issued: June 20, 1989
- Last registry action: October 3, 1992
- Mode S code: A89EAB
- Owner when cancelled: [Peterson Mike H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSON%20MIKE%20H)
- Location: [Glendale, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Glendale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1705° N, 118.2895° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91201, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6545P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6545P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6545P-2013-04-30

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-24-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250.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 LAX89LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA201), May 20, 1989: Piper PA-24-250 (N6545P), San Diego, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DUE TO A BENT ROD END WHICH PREVENTED THE LANDING GEAR DRAG LINK TO LOCK OVER CENTER.

## 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 19900129011399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900129011399I), Jan 29, 1990: Piper PA24250 (N6545P), Burbank, CA, Minor damage. Gear collapsed on takeoff roll. Switch in up position. Stated handle possibly bumped previously.
- [Accident 19890520012149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890520012149A), May 20, 1989: Piper PA24250 (N6545P), San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. Unable to get lockdown light on right main gear which then collapsed on landing. Down lock switch malfunctioned.

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