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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6870F

N6870F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 25, 1999. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-28-181 cancelled January 25, 1999

Serial number
287790170
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 18, 1995
Last FAA action
May 7, 1997
Last owner
Atkin Air (Co-owned)
Lincoln, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6870F

LAX99LA011Accident on October 17, 1998 at Shelter Cove, CA: fatal, destroyed (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-7790170

The pilot's excessive airspeed, failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and the delayed decision to initiate a go-around.

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