# N6652N: 1954 Taylorcraft 15A, registration cancelled 2006-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft 15A](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-15a) (registry code 8850702)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A3), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5-14019
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 13, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 3, 2003
- Last registry action: January 17, 2006
- Mode S code: A8C977
- Owner when cancelled: [Murphy James E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20JAMES%20E)
- Location: [Sanford, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Sanford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.7066° N, 84.4189° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48657, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6652N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6652N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6652N-2006-02-23

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 Taylorcraft 15A: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-15a.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 IAD03LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA002), Oct 7, 2002: Taylorcraft 15A (N6652N), Somerset, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic's failure to discover several mechanical deficiencies during a pre-buy inspection, which either independently or collectively resulted in a subsequent engine failure. A factor was the…

## 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 20021007037569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021007037569A), Oct 7, 2002: Tcraft 15A (N6652N), Somerset, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft departed runway 24, experienced a loss of power and was unable to maintain airspeed. The aircraft clipped powerlines and came to rest in a…

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