# N6953Z: 1964 Piper PA-25-235, registration cancelled 2014-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A8](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A8), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25-2699
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1964
- Certificate issued: January 4, 1992
- Last registry action: February 17, 1999
- Mode S code: A94022
- Owner when cancelled: [Herbert A Zach](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERBERT%20A%20ZACH)
- Location: [Butner, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Butner)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1315° N, 78.7737° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27509, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6953Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6953Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6953Z-2014-11-13

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-25-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235.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 ATL92LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA184), Sep 14, 1992: Piper PA-25-235 (N6953Z), Powellsville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE NO.1 EXHAUST VALVE.
- [NTSB ATL83LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA335), Aug 16, 1983: Piper PA-25-235 (N6953Z), Baxley, GA, 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 19920914041119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920914041119A), Sep 14, 1992: Piper PA25235 (N6953Z), Powellsville, NC, Substantial damage. Engine failed maneuvering for swath run. NR1 cylinder failed after swallowing. Broken exhaust valve.
- [Accident 19830816042879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830816042879A), Aug 16, 1983: Piper PA25235 (N6953Z), Baxley, GA, Substantial damage. Aircraft collided with trees during emergency landing after cockpit filled with smoke during ag operation.

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