# N6171B: 1957 Cessna 182A, registration cancelled 2012-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 34171
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 6, 1957
- Last registry action: May 15, 2012
- Mode S code: A80B3C
- Owner when cancelled: [J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20%26%20C%20ENTERPRISES%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Thomas, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Thomas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7505° N, 98.7432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73669, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6171B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6171B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6171B-2012-05-15

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 182A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a.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 CEN12CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA016), Oct 12, 2011: Cessna 182A (N6171B), Skiatook, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel management.
- [NTSB NYC89LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA165), Jul 14, 1989: Cessna 182A (N6171B), Lancaster, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL, AND AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.

## 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 20111012026329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111012026329A), Oct 12, 2011: Cessna 182A (N6171B), Skiatook, OK, Substantial damage. Pilot was returning to airport after dropping skydivers. Pilot stated engine sputtered and stopped. Pilot stated he had run out of fuel.PIC attempted to make…
- [Accident 19890714025339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890714025339A), Jul 14, 1989: Cessna 182A (N6171B), Lancaster, NY, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Hit dirt bank and flipped over landing. Water in auto fuel and private storage tank.

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