# N6231D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2007-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2007
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17272649
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 25, 1979
- Certificate issued: July 26, 2007
- Last registry action: July 26, 2007
- Mode S code: A823E1
- Owner when cancelled: [Sharman Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHARMAN%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Vacaville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vacaville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4213° N, 122.0316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95688, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6231D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6231D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6231D-2007-09-20

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2002FA0001035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0001035), Aug 14, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. CRACKS IN FORWARD OVERLAPPING SPARS FOUND AT LIGHTENING HOLE LOCATED IN CENTER OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. 100 HOUR INSPECTION WAS BEING PERFORMED ATH THIS TIME. 

## 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 19930709030829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930709030829I), Jul 9, 1993: Cessna 172N (N6231D), Gray, ME. Engine failed. Forced landing on highway. Suspect carburator ice.

## Other aircraft with N6231D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6231D): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBK7H00100X8
- [Cancelled 1970-06-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6231D-1970-06-23): Aero Commander 560-E, S/N 580. Owner: [Corley Manufacturing Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORLEY%20MANUFACTURING%20CO), [Chattanooga, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Chattanooga)

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