# N6238E: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1976-05-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 26, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46338
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 13, 1974
- Mode S code: A824D7
- Owner when cancelled: [Stereo World Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEREO%20WORLD%20INC)
- Location: [Gainesville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Gainesville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6238E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6238E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6238E-1976-05-26

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 MIA75FKJ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKJ42), Feb 8, 1975: Cessna 172 (N6238E), Columbia, AL, 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 19750208002459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750208002459A), Feb 8, 1975: Cessna 172 (N6238E), Columbia, AL, Substantial damage. Aprx 15 min after dptg dothan eng failed. Fuel tanks found empty.

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