# N6026A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2013-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28626
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 3, 2008
- Last registry action: June 3, 2008
- Mode S code: A7D1D8
- Owner when cancelled: [Griffin Gregory A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIFFIN%20GREGORY%20A)
- Location: [Peachland, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Peachland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8449° N, 80.2657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28133, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6026A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6026A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6026A-2013-04-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.md

## NTSB investigations (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 MIA08CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA157), Aug 2, 2008: Cessna 172 (N6026A), Wingate, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20080802849409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080802849409A), Aug 2, 2008: Cessna 172 (N6026A), Wingate, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) On the morning of the accident the student pilot received pre-solo dual instruction and an endorsement for solo flight. During the subsequent solo flight…

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