# N6704W: 1965 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 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: 28-20815
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1965
- Last registry action: January 3, 1992
- Mode S code: A8DEB1
- Location: [Petoskey, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Petoskey)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3311° N, 84.8982° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49770, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6704W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6704W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6704W-2013-05-31

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CHI90LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA081), Feb 13, 1990: Piper PA-28-140 (N6704W), Harbor Springs, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTIAN ADEQUATE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## 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 19900213003259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900213003259A), Feb 13, 1990: Piper PA28140 (N6704W), Harbor Springs, MI, Substantial damage. Student lost control on second solo landing in gusty crosswind. Aircraft veered into snowbank on runway edge.

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