# N612DF: 2006 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2017-12-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 15, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S10201
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 2006
- Certificate issued: July 13, 2006
- Last registry action: May 9, 2017
- Mode S code: A7F67D
- Owner when cancelled: [Cessna 616df LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20616DF%20LLC)
- Location: [Danbury, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Danbury)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3778° N, 73.4575° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06810, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N612DF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=612DF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N612DF-2017-12-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.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 ERA17LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA261), Jul 30, 2017: Cessna 172 (N612DF), Danbury, CT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the…

## 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 20170730012719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170730012719A), Jul 30, 2017: Cessna 172S (N612DF), Danbury, CT, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Jul 30, 2017 - received telecom from the FAA the centralized regional operations center (croc) regarding aircraft accident, daily report application (dra)…

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