# N6872P: 1960 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2020-10-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 17, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-2007
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 27, 1960
- Certificate issued: June 22, 2017
- Last registry action: June 22, 2017
- Mode S code: A91FE4
- Owner when cancelled: [Bastion Allen L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BASTION%20ALLEN%20L)
- Location: [Troy, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Troy)
- Physical address: [Canton, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Canton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7595° N, 76.8041° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16947, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6872P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6872P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6872P-2020-10-17

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-24-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250.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 ERA19LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA085), Jan 3, 2019: Piper PA24 (N6872P), Wilkes-Barre, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot/mechanic's improper installation and securing of the mixture control cable, which led to a simultaneous loss of total engine power and failure of the nose landing gear to fully extend when…

## 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 20190103000099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190103000099A), Jan 3, 2019: Piper PA-24-250 (N6872P), Wilkes Barre, PA, Substantial damage. On 1/3/19, N6872P (PA24) had departed the towanda airport (N27) enroute to the Wyoming Valley Airport (kwbw) for the purposes of flight instruction. The…

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