# N6303E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2014-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17272005
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 17, 2013
- Last registry action: June 17, 2013
- Mode S code: A84082
- Owner when cancelled: [Cate Kyle T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CATE%20KYLE%20T)
- Location: [Johnstown, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Johnstown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3319° N, 104.9375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80534, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6303E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6303E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6303E-2014-02-05

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2013FA0000718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000718), Oct 9, 2013: BRAKE ASSY. DRAGGING. BRAKE CALIPER DRAGGING.

## 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 CEN14CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA055), Nov 2, 2013: Cessna 172N (N6303E), Loveland, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A dragging right brake, which resulted in an un-commanded right turn, and subsequent ground loop.

## 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 20131102022879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131102022879A), Nov 2, 2013: Cessna 172N (N6303E), Loveland, CO, Substantial damage. On November 2, 2013 at approximately 1545 MDT, N6303E, a Cessna model 172N experienced a ground loop on departure roll at Loveland ft. Collins airport (fln),…

## Other aircraft with N6303E

- [Cancelled 1959-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6303E-1959-03-25): Cessna 172, S/N 46403. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

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