# N6861A: 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 12, 1979
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6861A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6861A

## Aircraft that carried N6861A

- [Cancelled 1979-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6861A-1979-01-12): Cessna 172, S/N 28961. Owner: [Andrews William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDREWS%20WILLIAM%20R), [Vero Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Vero%20Beach)

## NTSB investigations on N6861A (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 CHI79FEX05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX05), Nov 3, 1978: Cessna 172 (N6861A), Martinsville, IN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6861A (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 19781119036059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781119036059A), Nov 19, 1978: Cessna 172D (N6861A), Martinsville, IN, Substantial damage. Malfunctioning generator.

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