# N6344V: 1980 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2009-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 2009
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 172RG0635
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 4, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 8, 1998
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A84F90
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Connection Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20CONNECTION%20ACADEMY%20INC)
- Location: [Sanford, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sanford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.7521° N, 81.2463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32773, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6344V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6344V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6344V-2009-06-01

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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR CE8S20010001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CE8S20010001), Dec 27, 2000: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. LEFT GEAR DID NOT GO UP ALTHOUGH GEAR UP LIGHT WAS ON, GEAR WAS JUST DANGLING. PUT GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION AND GOT A GREEN LIGHT AND LANDED SAFELY. UPON IN
- [SDR 96ZZZX5607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5607), Oct 23, 1996: VALVE. STRETCHED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH AT FULL POWER. REMOVED VALVE COVERS AND FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE HAD NO CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE VALVE AND ROCKER

## FAA accident and incident reports (6)

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 20020418019699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020418019699I), Apr 18, 2002: Cessna 172RG (N6344V), Osteen, FL. (-23) According to both pilots, one quart of oil was added prior to flight. After the pilot took off and leveled off at 2500' feet he stated that he heard a…
- [Incident 20000306033529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000306033529I), Mar 6, 2000: Cessna 172RG (N6344V), Titusville, FL, Minor damage. (-23)On Sunday 6 March 2000, at 1315 EST, [privacy data omitted] was giving dual flight instruction to [privacy data omitted] at the Titusville Space coast…
- [Incident 19940325006669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940325006669I), Mar 25, 1994: Cessna 172RG (N6344V), Portland, ME, Minor damage. Pilot landed with gear in retractd position.
- [Incident 19911224060679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911224060679I), Dec 24, 1991: Cessna 172RG (N6344V), Portland, ME, Minor damage. Pilot experienced gust on short final. Overcontrolled and aircraft hit runway light. Propeller damaged.
- [Incident 19910902061379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910902061379I), Sep 2, 1991: Cessna 172RG (N6344V), Marthas Vineyar, MA, Minor damage. Nose and left main gear collapsed on landing rollout. Probable cause was selecting gear too late in landing mode.
- [Incident 19890417017119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890417017119I), Apr 17, 1989: Cessna 172RG (N6344V), Portland, ME, Minor damage. Experienced bird strike en route. Damage to windshield and wing. Returned and landed safely.

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