# N6946K: 1950 Piper PA-20, registration cancelled 2017-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A4), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20-50
- Year built: 1950
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1958
- Certificate issued: May 8, 1997
- Last registry action: April 8, 2011
- Mode S code: A93CC6
- Owner when cancelled: [Brooks Katherine M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROOKS%20KATHERINE%20M)
- Location: [Soldotna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Soldotna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.3715° N, 150.9989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99669, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6946K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6946K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6946K-2017-10-30

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-20: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20.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 ANC95LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA096), Jul 5, 1995: Piper PA-20 (N6946K), Homer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER (EXCESSIVE) USE OF THE BRAKES AFTER THE AIRPLANE CRESTED THE LANDING SITE'S CROWN AND STARTED DOWNHILL.
- [NTSB ANC84LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA011), Oct 25, 1983: Piper PA-20 (N6946K), Kenai, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19950705022739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950705022739A), Jul 5, 1995: Piper PA20 (N6946K), Homer, AK, Substantial damage. Nosed over landing on top of a ridge. Short landing area and downslope required too much braking.
- [Accident 19831025055479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831025055479A), Oct 25, 1983: Piper PA20 (N6946K), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during forced landing in lake when mixture control became disconnected cuasing loss of power.

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