# N6553C: Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 1989-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 287890382
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A8A211
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6553C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6553C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6553C-1989-01-05

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 (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 DEN83FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA001), Oct 1, 1982: Piper PA-28-181 (N6553C), Wolsey, SD, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19821001050149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821001050149A), Oct 1, 1982: Piper PA28181 (N6553C), Wolsey, SD, Destroyed. New instrument rated pilot on first low approach lost control. Crashed in cornfield. Weather below approach minimums.

## Other aircraft with N6553C

- [Cancelled 2015-05-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6553C-2015-05-05): Bailey Michael A VARIEZE, S/N 1. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Westendorf Michael Wade](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTENDORF%20MICHAEL%20WADE), [Olathe, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Olathe)

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