# N6346E: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1993-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46446
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 30, 1987
- Last registry action: August 18, 1993
- Mode S code: A84FC7
- Owner when cancelled: [Pierce Steven P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIERCE%20STEVEN%20P)
- Location: [Towanda, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Towanda)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8192° N, 97.0033° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67144, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6346E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6346E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6346E-1993-09-27

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 CHI93LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA138), Apr 10, 1993: Cessna 172N (N6346E), Towanda, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR A GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITION.

## 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 19930410009539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930410009539A), Apr 10, 1993: Cessna 172N (N6346E), Towanda, KS, Substantial damage. Gust lifted wing on landing. Lost control. Came down on right main which broke. Wing hit. Nose gear collapsed.

## Other aircraft with N6346E

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6346E): Cessna 182T, S/N 18282144, built 2008
- [Cancelled 2004-03-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6346E-2004-03-09): Bell 206A-1, S/N 44070. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Southeastern Equipment Co Services](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHEASTERN%20EQUIPMENT%20CO%20SERVICES), [Augusta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Augusta)

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