# N856CC: 1964 Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 2014-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-4020
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 29, 1964
- Certificate issued: February 11, 2009
- Last registry action: February 10, 2012
- Mode S code: ABBDD7
- Owner when cancelled: [Petrachek Timothy C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETRACHEK%20TIMOTHY%20C)
- Location: [Encinitas, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Encinitas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0569° N, 117.2576° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92024, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N856CC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=856CC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N856CC-2014-11-20

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-24-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260.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 CEN13LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA362), Jun 28, 2013: Piper PA-24-260 (N856CC), Eagle, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots’ improper fuel management, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was worn and corroded fuel senders, which transmitted inaccurate…

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20130628011379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130628011379A), Jun 28, 2013: Piper PA-24-260 (N856CC), Gypsum, CO, Substantial damage. On 06/28/2013 at approximately 1454 hrs. MDT, N856CC a Piper model PA-24-260 comanche aircraft was substantially damaged after impacting terrain while landing…
- [Incident 19990418024349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990418024349I), Apr 18, 1999: Piper PA24260 (N856CC), Victorville, CA, Minor damage. The pilot reported that he landed his PA-24-260, a single engine commanche and after the roll out the gear collapsed. The pilot said that he remembers putting…
- [Incident 19921027049619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921027049619I), Oct 27, 1992: Piper PA24260 (N856CC), Carlsbad, CA, Minor damage. Struck a parked aircraft while taxiing from tie down area for takeoff.
- [Incident 19830814048329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830814048329I), Aug 14, 1983: Piper PA24260 (N856CC), Calexico, CA, Minor damage. Struck chain link fence 9 feet from approach end of runway. Impact failed left gear. Other damage.

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