# N6328D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2021-07-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 6, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17272718
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1979
- Certificate issued: August 24, 1995
- Last registry action: September 13, 2017
- Mode S code: A8489E
- Owner when cancelled: [Wardwell Walter L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARDWELL%20WALTER%20L)
- Location: [Fallon, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Fallon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4737° N, 118.7779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fallon, NV, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6328D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6328D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6328D-2021-07-06

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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 WPR20LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA212), Jul 7, 2020: Cessna 172 (N6328D), Lake Tahoe, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to carbon buildup in the No. 4 cylinder resulting from the pilot’s inadequate mixture-leaning procedures.
- [NTSB MIA87LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA136), Apr 9, 1987: Cessna 172N (N6328D), Big Pine Key, FL, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 20200707008559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200707008559A), Jul 7, 2020: Cessna 172N (N6328D), South Lake Taho, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft departed from fallon airport (kflx) to south lake Tahoe (ktvl) for an aerial sightseeing tour. Aircraft landed at ktvl for unknown reasons and for…
- [Accident 19870409011969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870409011969A), Apr 9, 1987: Cessna 172N (N6328D), Big Pine Key, FL, Substantial damage. The engine lost power for undetermined cause. The pilot safely landed the aircraft on a road. Hit signs during taxi

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