# N6840L: Piper PA-31P, registration cancelled 1973-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-31P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31p) (registry code 7103120)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A8EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31P-44
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 11, 1972
- Mode S code: A91476
- Owner when cancelled: [Refrigerated Transport Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REFRIGERATED%20TRANSPORT%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Forest Park, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Forest%20Park)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6840L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6840L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6840L-1973-11-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-31P: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31p.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 MIA73AM109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM109), Jun 15, 1973: Piper PA-31P (N6840L), Tampa, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB NYC73IN105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73IN105), Jan 26, 1973: Piper PA-31P (N6840L), Linden, NJ, incident, minor 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 19730615032349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730615032349A), Jun 15, 1973: Piper PA31T1 (N6840L), Linden, FL, Destroyed. Voltage regulator failed causing excessive ovrload. Voltage ovrload relay failed.

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