# N6609R: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: August 26, 1991
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6609R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6609R

## Aircraft that carried N6609R

- [Cancelled 1991-08-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6609R-1991-08-26): Cessna 172RG, S/N 172RG0211. Owner: [Smith Thomas E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20THOMAS%20E), [Grand Bay, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Grand%20Bay)
- [Cancelled 1971-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6609R-1971-03-23): Beech C-45H, S/N 51-11546. Owner: [Consolidated Air Parts Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONSOLIDATED%20AIR%20PARTS%20CO), [Sanford, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Sanford)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6609R (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.

- [Incident 19910619022719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910619022719I), Jun 19, 1991: Cessna 172RG (N6609R), Gulfport, MS, Minor damage. Engine failed over gulf. Unable to reach land. Ditched in shallow water. Aircraft later sank.

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