# N6478E: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: January 5, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6478E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6478E

## Aircraft that carried N6478E

- [Cancelled 2018-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6478E-2018-01-05): Cessna 172, S/N 46578, built 1959. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Corley Jeffery L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORLEY%20JEFFERY%20L), [Gallup, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Gallup)

## NTSB investigations on N6478E (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC08CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA303), Aug 30, 2008: Cessna 172 (N6478E), Newton, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6478E (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20080830845129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080830845129A), Aug 30, 2008: Cessna 172 (N6478E), Newton, MS, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated nose gear collapsed upon landing. Nose gear had collapsed. Right main landing gear was bent upward and aft. Damage was noted on the right…

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