# N6785P: 1960 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2021-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-1916
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 19, 1960
- Certificate issued: January 12, 2018
- Last registry action: January 12, 2018
- Mode S code: A8FC85
- Owner when cancelled: [Zayed Azam](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZAYED%20AZAM)
- Location: [Oak Lawn, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Oak%20Lawn)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7141° N, 87.7528° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60453, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6785P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6785P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6785P-2021-05-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-24-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN19FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA044), Dec 13, 2018: Piper PA24 (N6785P), Valparaiso, IN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall…
- [NTSB GAA18CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA195), Mar 21, 2018: Piper PA24 (N6785P), Knox, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20181213023479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181213023479A), Dec 13, 2018: Piper PA-24-250 (N6785P), Valparaiso, IN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On December 13, 2018, the pilot-in-command (PIC) of N6785P, a Piper PA-24-250 aircraft, was departing Porter county regional airport (vpz) on a return flight…
- [Accident 20180321009779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180321009779A), Mar 21, 2018: Piper PA-24-250 (N6785P), Knox, IN, Substantial damage. Student instruction for aircraft owner. On about the 10th landing, the airplane ballooned and landed hard. The left wing was bent downward at about the halfway…

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