# N6808K: 1948 Piper PA-16, registration cancelled 2013-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16) (registry code 7101602)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A1), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 16-637
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development
- Certificate issued: February 6, 1967
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A906B1
- Owner when cancelled: [Mehl Dale R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEHL%20DALE%20R)
- Location: [Harsens Island, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Harsens%20Island)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5802° N, 82.6166° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48028, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6808K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6808K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6808K-2013-10-23

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-16: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16.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 CHI66F0490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0490), Jan 1, 1966: Piper PA-16 (N6808K), Union Lake, MI, substantial damage

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