# N6576P: Piper PA-24-180, registration cancelled 1981-10-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 20, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (registry code 7102403)
- Serial number: 24-1698
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 3, 1976
- Mode S code: A8A9F3
- Owner when cancelled: [Peterson Lester N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSON%20LESTER%20N)
- Location: [Elko, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Elko)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6576P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6576P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6576P-1981-10-20

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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-24-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180.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 OAK78FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA050), Sep 6, 1978: Piper PA-24 (N6576P), Mariposa, CA, destroyed, 3 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 19780906045539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780906045539A), Sep 6, 1978: Piper PA24 (N6576P), Mariposa, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Inflight breakup of airplane. VFR flight not recommended for low ceilings. Thunderstorms and icing in area.

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