# N6617J: Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 1974-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 285082
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1973
- Mode S code: A8BB46
- Owner when cancelled: [Thunderbird Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THUNDERBIRD%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6617J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6617J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6617J-1974-04-24

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 MKC74AK041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK041), Jan 26, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N6617J), Christine, ND, 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 19740126006259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740126006259A), Jan 26, 1974: Piper PA28180 (N6617J), Christine, ND, Destroyed. Atmtng let down thru clouds nr dest. Cancelled VFR flt plan. Dark night.

## Other aircraft with N6617J

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6617J): Cessna 172N, S/N 17273900, built 1980

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