N6780W is a 1965 Piper PA-28-140 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 28-20908, registered in Odessa, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 28, 1965. It is one of 4,258 PA-28-140 aircraft in the FAA registry, 412 of them registered in Texas. About 87% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 1, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Odessa, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Jun 3, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jun 3, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8FBDD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52175735
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-28-140
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 2A13 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- 28-20908
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 28, 1965
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Odessa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa-Schlemeyer Field Odessa, TX | KODO | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Midland International Air And Space Port Midland, TX | KMAF | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| Skywest Inc Midland, TX | 7T7 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | Odessa, TX | Piper PA28 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA103 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.