# N6912C: 1985 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2019-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-8590051
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 30, 1985
- Certificate issued: October 13, 2015
- Last registry action: October 13, 2015
- Mode S code: A9310E
- Owner when cancelled: [Potkin Brian E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POTKIN%20BRIAN%20E)
- Location: [Sherman Oaks, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sherman%20Oaks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1492° N, 118.4319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91423, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6912C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6912C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6912C-2019-03-06

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.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 WPR17FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA025), Nov 22, 2016: Piper PA 28-181 (N6912C), Upland, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain in dark night conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into 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 20161122018679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161122018679A), Nov 22, 2016: Piper PA-28-181 (N6912C), Upland, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On nov. 22, 2016, N6912C departed runway 24 at cable (kccb) at 0417 PST in VFR conditions of total darkness. Pilot made a climbing left-hand 270 degree turn…

## Other aircraft with N6912C

- [Cancelled 1974-02-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6912C-1974-02-12): Lockheed 1049H, S/N 4809. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Blue Bell Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20BELL%20INC), [Greensboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Greensboro)

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