N6781Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcmillan Robert D Jr ZODIAT CH 601 HD built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 5, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Mcmillan Robert D Jr ZODIAT CH 601 HD cancelled July 5, 2019
- Serial number
- 6-3226 HD
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1997
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- December 19, 1996
- Last FAA action
- December 15, 2015
- Last owner
- Mcmillan Robert D JR (Individual)
Burlington, IA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Piper PA-25-235 cancelled August 13, 1968
- Serial number
- 25-2416
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1963
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- October 22, 1964
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- S & S Air Service (Corporation)
Marianna, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N6781Z
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcmillan ZODIAC CH 601 HD · serial 6-3226HD
The pilot's failure to follow the airplane checklist to pin the canopy before departure, resulting in the opening of the canopy on take off and the subsequent aerodynamic stall and ground collision.
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