# N6316E: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1997-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 1997
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46416
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 2, 1990
- Last registry action: July 17, 1993
- Mode S code: A844A2
- Owner when cancelled: [Butchiko Andrew W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUTCHIKO%20ANDREW%20W)
- Location: [Brownsville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Brownsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9017° N, 97.4975° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brownsville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6316E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6316E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6316E-1997-05-01

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

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19871003080509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871003080509I), Oct 3, 1987: Cessna 172 (N6316E), Edinburg, TX, 1 fatal. Main chute did not open. Reserve chute entangle with main chute. Packed own chute. Did not hold a packing license.
- [Incident 19861015058819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861015058819I), Oct 15, 1986: Cessna 172 (N6316E), Progresso, TX, Minor damage. Aircraft struck powerlines on final approach. Damage to cowling and propeller.

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