# N6170E: 1958 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2012-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 46270
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 21, 1958
- Last registry action: August 10, 1994
- Mode S code: A80B1C
- Location: St Thomas, VI, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6170E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6170E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6170E-2012-10-03

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

## 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 MIA75OM004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75OM004), Dec 4, 1974: Cessna 172 (N6170E), St Barthelemy, Guadeloupe, substantial damage

## 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 19741204044559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741204044559A), Dec 4, 1974: Cessna 172 (N6170E), St Barthelemy, Substantial damage. Ran off end of rwy. Investigation under jurisdiction govt of french west indies.

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