# N8646U: 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 10, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8646U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8646U

## Aircraft that carried N8646U

- [Cancelled 2018-01-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8646U-2018-01-10): Cessna 172F, S/N 17252548, built 1965. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Thompson George M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20GEORGE%20M), [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)

## NTSB investigations on N8646U (3)

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 ANC14CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA033), May 30, 2014: Cessna 172F (N8646U), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper inflight planning, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot's selection of a low cruise flight altitude, which provided little time…
- [NTSB MKC76DCQ45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ45), Apr 18, 1976: Cessna 172F (N8646U), Belmont, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70DCQ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCQ13), Mar 25, 1970: Cessna 172 (N8646U), Arkansas Cty, KS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8646U (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.

- [Accident 20140530008929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140530008929A), May 30, 2014: Cessna 172F (N8646U), Nenana, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot was flying low when he ran out of fuel in left hand tank. Unable to switch to right tank before impacting the ground.
- [Accident 19760418009619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760418009619A), Apr 18, 1976: Cessna 172F (N8646U), Belmont, KS, Substantial damage

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