# N6971B: 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: July 25, 1988
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6971B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6971B

## Aircraft that carried N6971B

- [Cancelled 1988-07-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6971B-1988-07-25): Cessna T210M, S/N 21062859. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1956-07-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6971B-1956-07-30): Piper PA-18-150, S/N 185091. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6971B (2)

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 19870221040579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870221040579I), Feb 21, 1987: Cessna T210M (N6971B), Hutchinson, KS. Engine quit on short final due to fuel exhaustion. Pilot did not visually check fuel before departure.
- [Incident 19781031027949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781031027949I), Oct 31, 1978: Cessna T210M (N6971B), Grand Junction, CO. Pilot relied on fuel gauge which showed 200 lbs for 30 minute test flight. Ran out of fuel on final

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