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N6979E1960 Cessna 175A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 8, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2012)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Spearfish, SD
owner city / state
Engine
GO-300 SERIES · 175 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Hall Widdoss & Co INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Spearfish, SD
Certificate issued
Mar 21, 2012
Canceled
Jan 8, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jan 16, 1960

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
175A
Year
1960
Serial number
56479
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
A9484F

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Go-300 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
175 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. 2012 – 2018Hall Widdoss & Co INCSpearfish, SD

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 25, 2012 · Spearfish, SD

The pilot's delayed decision to abandon the landing attempt, which resulted in the airplane colliding with rising terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN12CA658

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12CA658)

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 (175A)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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