# N6636W: 1965 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-20735
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1965
- Certificate issued: September 21, 1989
- Last registry action: October 18, 2004
- Mode S code: A8C29D
- Owner when cancelled: [Wainwright Thomas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAINWRIGHT%20THOMAS%20A)
- Location: [Alto, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Alto)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.6149° N, 95.0625° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75925, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6636W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6636W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6636W-2013-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 FTW90LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA010), Oct 12, 1989: Piper PA-28-140 (N6636W), Henderson, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 3 EXHAUST VALVE DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PREVIOUS OWNER'S DELAY IN OVERHAULING THE ENGINE…

## 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 19891012040009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891012040009A), Oct 12, 1989: Piper PA28140 (N6636W), Henderson, TX, Substantial damage. Engine quit near destination. Crashed on forced landing. Fractured exhaust valve. Failed connecting rod. Over tbo.

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