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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6980W

N6980W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 23, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled October 23, 2012

Serial number
28-21178
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
September 12, 2012
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Phoenix, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N6980W

CEN11LA426Accident on June 25, 2011 at New Philadelphia, OH: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-21178

The pilot's incorrect identification of the wind direction before landing, which resulted in a tailwind landing and subsequent runway excursion.

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