# N6960P: 1960 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2006-04-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 21, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 24-2098
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 1960
- Certificate issued: April 23, 2003
- Last registry action: April 18, 2006
- Mode S code: A94366
- Owners when cancelled: [Nelson Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20ROBERT%20A), [Crawford Mollie K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRAWFORD%20MOLLIE%20K)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2490° N, 111.0613° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85745, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6960P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6960P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6960P-2006-04-21

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 20000405SH023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000405SH023), Feb 3, 2000: TUBE. DAMAGED. UPON INVEST FOLLOWING LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE DURING TOUCH DOWN, FOUND LINKS CONNECTING L/G MOTOR RELEASE ARM TO MOTOR RELEASE TUBE BENT TO THEIR OTBD SIDES. INVE

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 DEN03LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA049), Mar 14, 2003: Piper PA-24-250 (N6960P), Belen, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper preflight/in-flight decision making which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing factors include, the partial fuel selector valve failure, the…
- [NTSB NYC68D0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0018), May 28, 1967: Piper PA-24 (N6960P), Ithaca, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0632](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0632), Mar 18, 1966: Piper PA-24 (N6960P), Johnstown, OH, 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 20030314004979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030314004979A), Mar 14, 2003: Piper PA24250 (N6960P), Belen, NM, Substantial damage. (-23) On 03/14/2003 at approx 0730 MST, a Piper PA-24-250, N6960P, owned and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during a…
- [Incident 20000122001129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000122001129I), Jan 22, 2000: Piper PA24250 (N6960P), Waco, TX, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot departed act, raised the landing gear and received no light indications that his gear retracted. He asked the tower, and they confirmed the gear…

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