# N6288R: 1979 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2017-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0148
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 1, 1999
- Last registry action: March 30, 2011
- Mode S code: A83775
- Owner when cancelled: [Holloman Afb Aero Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLLOMAN%20AFB%20AERO%20CLUB)
- Location: [Holloman Afb, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Holloman%20Afb)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8671° N, 106.0966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88330, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6288R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6288R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6288R-2017-10-06

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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.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 FTW02LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA128), Apr 24, 2002: Cessna 172RG (N6288R), Alamogordo, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing after takeoff.

## 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 20020424007039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020424007039A), Apr 24, 2002: Cessna 172RG (N6288R), Alamogordo, NM, Substantial damage. (.19) On April 24, 2002, at 1007 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172RG airplane, N6288R, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of…

## Other aircraft with N6288R

- [Cancelled 1965-10-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6288R-1965-10-08): Cessna 150F, S/N 15061588. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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