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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6138Z

N6138Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bower Robert C CHALLENGER II. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 2, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N6138Z is reserved by a private party since July 2, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Bower Robert C CHALLENGER II cancelled July 2, 2022

Serial number
CH2-0997-R-1657
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 31, 2016
Last FAA action
January 2, 2019
Last owner
Popescu Corneliu (Individual)
Ypsilanti, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-25 cancelled March 7, 1994

Serial number
25162
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 14, 1977
Last owner
Sale Reported (Corporation)
Oklahoma City, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6138Z

CEN20LA131Accident on March 22, 2020 at Lettsworth, LA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bower Challenger II · serial CH2-0997-R-1657

The owner/pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane due to his lack of training and experience, resulting in a collision with a tree.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site