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N6539B1961 Cessna 172A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 5, 2009.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2008)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Tucson, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2006
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
Jan 27, 2006
Canceled
Feb 5, 2009
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 13, 1995

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
172A
Year
1961
Serial number
47730
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
A89B74

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor 0-300 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
145 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. 2006 – 2009Co-ownersTucson, AZ
  2. 1976 – 1992Individual ownerBrooklyn, CT · different airframe: Mooney M20a S/N 1209

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 28, 2008 · Albuquerque, NM

The pilot's failure to maintain proper glide angle during the landing approach which resulted in a collision with a pole. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of qualification, experience and the high density altitude.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
DFW08LA217

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW08LA217)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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 (172A)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

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.

  • Flight controls · yoke · crackedApr 30, 1998

    DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT CONTROL YOKE CRACKED, BUT TAPED OVER. REPLACED YOKE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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