# N6989K: 1950 Piper PA-20, registration cancelled 2024-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending
- 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: 20-98
- Year built: 1950
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 12, 1996
- Last registry action: August 31, 2023
- Mode S code: A94C0B
- Location: [Beaver Dam, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Beaver%20Dam)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4560° N, 88.8485° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53916, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6989K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6989K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6989K-2024-06-27

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (1)

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 CHI92LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA156), May 21, 1992: Piper PA-20 (N6989K), Greenwood, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES DURING LANDING ROLL.

## 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.

- [Incident 19980322009269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980322009269I), Mar 22, 1998: Piper PA20 (N6989K), Pellston, MI, Minor damage. Narrative: after landing the landing rollout, the pilot lost directional control and ground looped the PA-20 (tailwheel) aircraft, causing minor damage to the…
- [Accident 19920521015619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920521015619A), May 21, 1992: Piper PA20 (N6989K), Greenwood/Wonde, IL, Substantial damage. Used too much brake on first solo in type during landing. Aircraft nosed over.

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