# N6697W: 1965 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-20806
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1965
- Last registry action: July 29, 1993
- Mode S code: A8D90A
- Location: [Mattituck, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Mattituck)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.9976° N, 72.5683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11952, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6697W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6697W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6697W-2013-02-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 BFO93FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA138), Jul 25, 1993: Piper PA-28-140 (N6697W), Clearfield, PA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING THE GO-AROUND.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19930725025519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930725025519A), Jul 25, 1993: Piper PA28140 (N6697W), Clearfield, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Over controlling on final. Began go around dropped a wing. Stalled. Cartwheeled on impact and burned.
- [Incident 19830227010919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830227010919I), Feb 27, 1983: Piper PA28140 (N6697W), Reading, PA, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing while practicing takeoffs and landings. Flight instructor counseled.
- [Incident 19790719022289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790719022289I), Jul 19, 1979: Piper PA28140 (N6697W), Reading, PA, Minor damage. Power loss on takeoff. Exhaust valve failed.

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