# N6802L: 1974 Piper PA-25-260, registration cancelled 2018-02-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260) (registry code 7102508)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-7405659
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 20, 1974
- Certificate issued: May 17, 2012
- Last registry action: May 17, 2012
- Mode S code: A905E0
- Owner when cancelled: [Christie Louis C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTIE%20LOUIS%20C)
- Location: [Stephentown, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Stephentown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5736° N, 73.3707° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12168, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6802L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6802L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6802L-2018-02-16

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-25-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260.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 ERA12CA495](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA495), Aug 2, 2012: Piper PA-25-260 (N6802L), Alexander, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain altitude during aerial application, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

## 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 20120802015739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120802015739A), Aug 2, 2012: Piper PA-25-260 (N6802L), Alexander, NY, Substantial damage. At 10:30 local time N6802L, a Piper PA-25-260 agricultural aircraft, struck the ground in the field he was spraying with insecticide. The aircraft was…
- [Incident 19890825047729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890825047729I), Aug 25, 1989: Piper PA25260 (N6802L), Ogallala, NE, Minor damage. Aircraft yawed and nose dropped due to dust devil. Hit powerlines on climb. Returned.

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