# N6270E: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1990-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46370
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A8329B
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6270E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6270E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6270E-1990-05-30

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 LAX89LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA292), Aug 31, 1989: Cessna 172 (N6270E), Bullhead City, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY PERFORM INFLIGHT FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS TO ENSURE THE ADEQUACY OF THE FUEL SUPPLY FOR THE FLIGHT'S COMPLETION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19890830032889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890830032889A), Aug 30, 1989: Cessna 172 (N6270E), Bullhead City, AZ, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel near destination. Crashed into a ravine on forced landing.
- [Incident 19871001068439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871001068439I), Oct 1, 1987: Cessna 172 (N6270E), Lasale, UT, Minor damage. Aircraft drifted in the flare to landing on a narrow dirt road. Nose gear collapsed after running off the road.

## Other aircraft with N6270E

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6270E): Frederickson Leslie John IV, S/N 1429, built 1997

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