# N6796W: 1965 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 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: 28-20927
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 8, 1965
- Certificate issued: April 2, 1980
- Last registry action: June 7, 1986
- Mode S code: A90066
- Owner when cancelled: [Obrien Stephen J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OBRIEN%20STEPHEN%20J)
- Location: [Mason, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Mason)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5817° N, 84.4516° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48854, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6796W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6796W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6796W-2013-05-02

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 (3)

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 CHI80FEP44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEP44), Aug 7, 1980: Piper PA-28 (N6796W), Collins, WI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0281), Sep 30, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N6796W), Alma, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0521), Mar 24, 1967: Piper PA-28 (N6796W), Lansing, MI, substantial damage

## 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 19800807041229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800807041229A), Aug 7, 1980: Piper PA28140 (N6796W), Collins, WI, Substantial damage. Lost oil pressure, engine seized. Struck fence on landing. Found oil drain plug missing.

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