# N6290R: 1979 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2014-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2014
- 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: 172RG0150
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 6, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 19, 1980
- Last registry action: September 9, 1989
- Mode S code: A83A14
- Owner when cancelled: [A T E Of California Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20T%20E%20OF%20CALIFORNIA%20INC)
- Location: [Santa Monica, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Monica)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0111° N, 118.4722° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90405, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6290R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6290R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6290R-2014-11-12

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 (2)

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 MIA90LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA048), Jan 5, 1990: Cessna 172RG (N6290R), Astatula, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING.
- [NTSB FTW85LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA355), Sep 21, 1985: Cessna 172RG (N6290R), Mineral Wells, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19900105000149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900105000149A), Jan 5, 1990: Cessna 172RG (N6290R), Astatula, FL, Substantial damage. Worn fuel selector made it difficult to select position when used for training. Not in detent. Engine quit.
- [Incident 19880229012099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880229012099I), Feb 29, 1988: Cessna 172RG (N6290R), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Unable to extend left main gear fully. Collapsed on landing. Pivot assembly had sheared outboard of the spline.
- [Incident 19861104070189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861104070189I), Nov 4, 1986: Cessna 172RG (N6290R), Boca Raton, FL, Minor damage. Landing gear inadvertently retracted during takeoff roll from touch and go. Damage to propeller and nose.
- [Accident 19850921046819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850921046819A), Sep 21, 1985: Cessna 172RG (N6290R), Mineral Wells, TX, Substantial damage. Failed to check gear down light. Main gears collapsed on landing. Gear warning circuit breaker had popped.
- [Incident 19830707040069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830707040069I), Jul 7, 1983: Cessna 172 (N6290R), Westhampton Bea, NY. Struck a deer on flare out. Made a go around. Tower checked gear. Returned to home base. Normal landing was made.

## Other aircraft with N6290R

- [Cancelled 1965-10-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6290R-1965-10-11): Cessna 150F, S/N 15061590. 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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