# N6839W: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1981-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2820982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 13, 1976
- Mode S code: A91204
- Owner when cancelled: [Gregg Harold N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREGG%20HAROLD%20N)
- Location: [Harrison, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Harrison)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6839W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6839W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6839W-1981-05-08

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-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 CHI80FEM42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEM42), Aug 19, 1980: Piper PA-28 (N6839W), Harrison, MI, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI80DEM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEM20), Mar 15, 1980: Piper PA-28 (N6839W), Harrison, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DBJ65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DBJ65), Mar 28, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N6839W), Ontonagon, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0307), Oct 5, 1965: Piper PA-28 (N6839W), Duluth, MN, substantial damage

## 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 19800819039089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800819039089A), Aug 19, 1980: Piper PA28140 (N6839W), Harrison, MI, Substantial damage. Engine failed after takeoff. Aircraft crashed into trees.
- [Accident 19800315007159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800315007159A), Mar 15, 1980: Piper PA28140 (N6839W), Harrison, MI, Substantial damage. Hit snowbank 15 feet short of runway. Pilot reported gusty winds & downdraft. Nearest reported winds were light.

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