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N6360D1979 Cessna 172N

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 12, 2010.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2008)3 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
El Cajon, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Fly Cfa LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
Dec 21, 2007
Canceled
Mar 12, 2010
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
May 18, 1979

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172N
Year
1979
Serial number
17272746
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A85662

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2007 – 2010Fly Cfa LLCEl Cajon, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 26, 2008 · El Cajon, CA

The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice resulting from the flight instructor's failure to use the carburetor heat when simulating an engine failure. Contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing weather condition and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX08LA206

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX08LA206)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (172N)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172N)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
2001-23-03Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…Dec 27, 2001Airframe (172N)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · bolt · brokenMay 1, 2000

    RIGHT GEAR LEG SPRING ROTATED IN MOUNTING (BOLT SHEARED) AFTER AIRCRAFT LOCKED UP WHEEL FROM HARD BRAKING. GEAR ROTATED 180 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED BELLY DAMAGE AND ELEVATOR DAMAGE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bolt · failedMar 19, 1998

    DURING ROLL-OUT, PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO THE DIRT. AFTER CONTACTING UNEVEN TERRAIN, THE LT MLG STRUT COLLAPSED AFT CAUSING DAMAGE TO LT MLG FAIRINGS, FUSELAGE, AND LT STABILIZER/ELEVATORS. INSPECTION SHOWED THE P/N S2138-1 BOLT HAD BROKEN INSIDE STRUT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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