# N6138E: 1959 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2011-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- 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: 46238
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 1959
- Last registry action: July 6, 2006
- Mode S code: A7FD58
- Owner when cancelled: [Ritter Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RITTER%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Lancaster, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lancaster)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6390° N, 120.9648° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6138E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6138E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6138E-2011-07-15

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.md

## 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.

- [Incident 20020216003539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020216003539I), Feb 16, 2002: Cessna 172 (N6138E), Monterey, CA. (-23) The pilot lost control of the aircraft upon landing and veered off the runway. After regaining control of the aircraft the pilot taxied to the parking…

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