# N6977W: 1965 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2017-11-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 28, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-21175
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1965
- Last registry action: October 3, 2017
- Mode S code: A94819
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6977W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6977W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6977W-2017-11-28

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-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 ERA17CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA218), Jun 29, 2017: Piper PA 28-140 (N6977W), Honesdale, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC66F0656](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0656), May 7, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N6977W), Rochester, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20170626011209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170626011209A), Jun 26, 2017: Piper PA-28-140 (N6977W), Substantial damage. Landing runway 36 (N30) Cherry Ridge. Touchdown and a gust of wind caused the pilot to lose control, and turn to the left. Aircraft crossed over a drainage…
- [Incident 20051213033079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051213033079I), Dec 13, 2005: Piper PA28140 (N6977W), Bristol-Johnson, TN, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft porpoised on landing, nose gear failed.
- [Incident 20020822023809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020822023809I), Aug 22, 2002: Piper PA28140 (N6977W), Elizabethton, TN. (-23) A telephone conversation with the pilot indicated that the flight originated at the tri-cities airport, johnson city Tennessee. He was to fly to…

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