# N6300E: 1959 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2018-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2018
- 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: 46400
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1959
- Certificate issued: February 17, 1998
- Last registry action: March 7, 2001
- Mode S code: A84019
- Owner when cancelled: [Zuhlsdorf Ted](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZUHLSDORF%20TED)
- Location: [Mankato, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Mankato)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.1282° N, 93.9790° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56001, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6300E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6300E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6300E-2018-01-12

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 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 CHI98LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA122), Apr 14, 1998: Cessna 172 (N6300E), Barrington Hill, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent in-flight collision with trees.

## 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 19980414043709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980414043709A), Apr 14, 1998: Cessna 172 (N6300E), Barrington Hill, IL, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot said he began his takeoff at the north end of a farm field with rolling terrain. He said the airplane lifted off after a 1,000-foot ground roll.…

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