N6780F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 26, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28-181 cancelled September 26, 2017
- Serial number
- 28-7790164
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 25, 2007
- Last FAA action
- February 11, 2011
- Last owner
- Scheflo Steven M (Individual)
Bottineau, ND - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N6780F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 28-181 · serial 28-7790164
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s failure to obtain weather briefings immediately before and during the flight and his continued flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the airplane’s loss of performance and the subsequent controlled descent into trees and terrain.
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