# N6860B: 1956 Piper PA-22-150, registration cancelled 2003-03-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 24, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-4160
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 10, 1958
- Certificate issued: October 18, 1996
- Last registry action: November 20, 2002
- Mode S code: A91BDB
- Owner when cancelled: [Schmitt Gary W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHMITT%20GARY%20W)
- Location: [Highlands, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Highlands)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0664° N, 83.2106° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28741, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6860B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6860B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6860B-2003-03-24

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-22-150: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150.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 MIA00LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA154), May 14, 2000: Piper PA-22-150 (N6860B), Highlands, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: Total loss of engine power due to the obstruction (insect larva) of the left wing aft fuel system line resulting in a forced landing to non suitable terrain.

## 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 20000514039499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000514039499A), May 14, 2000: Piper PA22150 (N6860B), Highlands, NC, No damage. (-23) A/c was being operated as a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight in the vicinity of Highlands, NC, and experienced a loss of power soon after takeoff. The…

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