# N6980W: 1965 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2012-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2012
- 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: 28-21178
- 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: September 12, 2012
- Mode S code: A94ADB
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4445° N, 112.1287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85009, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6980W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6980W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6980W-2012-10-23

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 CEN11LA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA426), Jun 25, 2011: Piper PA-28-140 (N6980W), New Philadelphia, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect identification of the wind direction before landing, which resulted in a tailwind landing and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB DEN66F0214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0214), Jan 23, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N6980W), Colo.Springs, CO, substantial damage

## 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 20110611014469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110611014469A), Jun 11, 2011: Piper PA-28-140 (N6980W), New Philadelphi, OH, Substantial damage. N6980W was flying from 42I to kphd piloted by [privacy data omitted]. Pilot called for an airport advisory and there was no response. [privacy data omitted]…

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