# N6201E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2014-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271999
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 25, 1985
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A818BD
- Owners when cancelled: [Davis Frank J Jr DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20FRANK%20J%20JR%20DBA), [Salem Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SALEM%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Covington, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Covington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6054° N, 83.8466° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Covington, GA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6201E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6201E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6201E-2014-10-29

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 ATL85LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA188), May 21, 1985: Cessna 172N (N6201E), Monticello, GA, destroyed

## 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 19850521030419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850521030419A), May 21, 1985: Cessna 172N (N6201E), Monticello, GA, Destroyed. Struck trees and ground during emergency landing in the dark. Oil dipstick found in rear of engine compartment.

## Other aircraft with N6201E

- [Cancelled 1959-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6201E-1959-03-25): Cessna 172, S/N 46301. Exported to Central African Republic. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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