# N7686K: Piper PA-20, registration cancelled 2012-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20-508
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 8, 2010
- Last registry action: November 19, 2010
- Mode S code: AA6274
- Owner when cancelled: [Knight Dane S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KNIGHT%20DANE%20S)
- Location: [Paradise, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Paradise)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0957° N, 97.7232° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76073, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7686K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7686K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7686K-2012-03-26

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-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 CEN10CA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA361), Jun 2, 2010: Piper PA-20 (N7686K), Dover, AR, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees during takeoff.

## 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 20100602035529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100602035529A), Jun 2, 2010: Piper PA-20 (N7686K), Dover, AR, Minor damage. A Piper PA-20 not registered, operated by [privacy data omitted] at 1645 June 2, 2010 attempted a takeoff from a grass strip 5 miles east of Dover Arkansas.…

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