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N6912C1985 Piper PA-28-181

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Aug 29, 2026

N6912C appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2016, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Aug 29, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
28-8590051
Manufacturer
Piper
Year
1985
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Lycoming O&vo-360 Ser
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. WPR17FA025Nov 22, 2016Upland, CAFatal · 1 fatal

    The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain in dark night conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1985 Piper PA-28-181).

  1. Mar 6, 2019deregisteredPotkin Brian E

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N6912C was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1985 Piper PA-28-181 above.

Frequently asked

Has N6912C been in an accident?
Yes. N6912C appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.
What kind of aircraft is N6912C?
N6912C is a 1985 Piper PA-28-181 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 28-8590051.
Has N6912C been in a fatal accident?
An NTSB record for N6912C (WPR17FA025) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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