# N6013E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2019-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271983
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 9, 1996
- Last registry action: August 15, 2016
- Mode S code: A7CDBC
- Owner when cancelled: [How Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOW%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6013E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6013E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6013E-2019-01-31

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ERA17LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA160), Apr 20, 2017: Cessna 172 (N6013E), Yankeetown, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that…
- [NTSB MIA89LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA170), Jun 4, 1989: Cessna 172 (N6013E), Cedar Key, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20170419004409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170419004409A), Apr 19, 2017: Cessna 172N (N6013E), Yankeetown, FL, Substantial damage. On April 19, 2017, at 2045 EDT, a Cessna 172N, N6013E, registered to how, inc., made an emergency on water landing in the gulf of Mexico just off the coast of…
- [Accident 19890604014219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890604014219A), Jun 4, 1989: Cessna 172N (N6013E), Cedar Key, FL, Substantial damage. Swerved off the runway and hit a tree on second landing attempt. No mechanical defects.

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