# N6862K: Piper PA-16, registration cancelled 1977-08-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 24, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16) (registry code 7101602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 16-698
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 24, 1976
- Mode S code: A91C29
- Owner when cancelled: [Mitchell George A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MITCHELL%20GEORGE%20A)
- Location: [Avoca, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Avoca)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6862K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6862K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6862K-1977-08-24

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC77FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA061), May 26, 1977: Piper PA-16 (N6862K), Collins, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19770526017031A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770526017031A), May 26, 1977: Piper PA16 (N6862K), Collins, NY, Destroyed. Vertical aerobatic maneuver performed over other acft immediately prior to collision.

## Other aircraft with N6862K

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6862K): Knapp John EASY RAIDER, S/N ER012

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