# N6208V: 1980 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2012-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2012
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0591
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 1980
- Last registry action: January 3, 2011
- Mode S code: A819C1
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9350° N, 93.2530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55407, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6208V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6208V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6208V-2012-03-06

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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.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 ERA09CA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA234), Apr 5, 2009: Cessna 172RG (N6208V), Charleston, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the diversion of the pilot's attention to an airplane on a converging final approach course.
- [NTSB CHI86LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA050), Dec 3, 1985: Cessna 172RG (N6208V), East Liverpool, OH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20090405005829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090405005829A), Apr 5, 2009: Cessna 172RG (N6208V), Charleston, SC, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. (-23) On April 5, 2009, at approximately 1515Z, N6208V, a CE-172-RG made a gear-up landing on rw 22 at johns island airport (jzi). There were 2 people on board…
- [Incident 19940208005209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940208005209I), Feb 8, 1994: Cessna 172RG (N6208V), Charleston, SC, Minor damage. Narrative: nose landing gear collapsed during landing roll-out. Examination of the aircraft disclosed minor damage to the nose landing gear doors and abrasion…
- [Incident 19860718078939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860718078939I), Jul 18, 1986: Cessna 172RG (N6208V), Charleston, SC, Minor damage. Student raised gear prior to aircraft becoming airborne resulting in minor damage. Instructor counselled.
- [Incident 19830222010309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830222010309I), Feb 22, 1983: Cessna 172RG (N6208V), Johns Island, SC, Minor damage. Allowed aircraft to porpoise after landing. Propeller struck the runway before pilot could recover.

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