# N6272D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2018
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17272683
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 1979
- Last registry action: March 8, 2018
- Mode S code: A832E0
- Location: [Xxxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6272D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6272D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6272D-2018-04-25

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## 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 LAX03LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA128), Apr 5, 2003: Cessna 172N (N6272D), Anaheim, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of company maintenance personnel to correctly install and safety wire the oil drain plug, which led to a loss of engine oil and a catastrophic internal failure of the engine.

## 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 20030405004929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030405004929A), Apr 5, 2003: Cessna 172N (N6272D), Anaheim, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On April 5, 2003 while in cruise flight the pilot, mike manning, noted that aircraft N6272D began to vibrate and shake. ATC was contacted and gave Mr.…

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