# N6251E: 1958 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2013-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46351
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 1958
- Certificate issued: October 5, 1989
- Last registry action: November 7, 1992
- Mode S code: A82B50
- Owners when cancelled: [Grafiada Rick I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAFIADA%20RICK%20I), [Magee Greg J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAGEE%20GREG%20J), [Givens Edward G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIVENS%20EDWARD%20G)
- Location: [Enid, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Enid)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.4407° N, 97.9668° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73703, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6251E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6251E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6251E-2013-10-23

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 DEN90LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA031), Dec 3, 1989: Cessna 172 (N6251E), Colorado Spgs, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF WITH THE FUEL MIXTURE FULL RICH, WITH A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB.

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