# N6494E: 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: June 30, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6494E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6494E

## Aircraft that carried N6494E

- [Cancelled 2017-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6494E-2017-06-30): Cessna 172, S/N 46594, built 1959. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Latorre Darryl M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LATORRE%20DARRYL%20M), [Eureka, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Eureka)

## NTSB investigations on N6494E (2)

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 LAX08CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA164), Jun 6, 2008: Cessna 172 (N6494E), Santa Rosa, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision making and inadequate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB OAK73DVG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVG07), Aug 2, 1972: Cessna 172 (N6494E), Whiskeytown, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6494E (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 20080605834409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080605834409A), Jun 5, 2008: Cessna 172 (N6494E), Santa Rosa, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Cessna enroute to Santa Rosa airport ran out of fuel and crashed in a vineyard 1.5 miles short of Santa Rosa airport. Minor injuries to pilot.…

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