# N6387E: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1991-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 1991
- 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: 46487
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 26, 1985
- Last registry action: September 24, 1991
- Mode S code: A85EC6
- Owner when cancelled: [Folline James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOLLINE%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sacramento)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5438° N, 121.3783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95826, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6387E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6387E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6387E-1991-10-29

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 LAX91LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA318), Jul 19, 1991: Cessna 172 (N6387E), Chico, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURE.

## 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 19910718027929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910718027929A), Jul 18, 1991: Cessna 172 (N6387E), Chico, CA, Destroyed. Engine started by hand propping. No chocks,brake set. Throttle opened,ran 2000 ft nosed over. Wife was onboard.

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