# N6551J: 1968 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2017-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 2017
- 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: 28-4996
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1968
- Certificate issued: September 21, 1978
- Last registry action: January 2, 2004
- Mode S code: A8A1D1
- Owner when cancelled: [Gebhart Robert H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GEBHART%20ROBERT%20H)
- Location: [Weiner, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Weiner)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6317° N, 90.8989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72479, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6551J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6551J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6551J-2017-07-12

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 FTW96LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA049), Nov 16, 1995: Piper PA-28-180 (N6551J), Heber Springs, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during transition from landing roll to taxi. A factor relating to the accident was: a soft area in the grass runway.

## 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 19951116036629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951116036629A), Nov 16, 1995: Piper PA28180 (N6551J), Heber Springs, AR, Substantial damage. Lost control turning off runway. Albeit too fast. Crossed ditch. Folded nose gear. Nosed over. Damage wing firewall

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