# N6388E: 1959 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1980-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46488
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 28, 1971
- Last registry action: February 19, 1977
- Mode S code: A85EE9
- Owners when cancelled: [Moore Arthur B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOORE%20ARTHUR%20B), [Moore Kathy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOORE%20KATHY)
- Location: [Parma, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Parma)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 43.8017° N, 116.9280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83660, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6388E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6388E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6388E-1980-12-18

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 SEA80DYA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYA18), Jul 6, 1980: Cessna 172 (N6388E), Donnelly, ID, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66F0068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0068), Aug 16, 1965: Cessna 172 (N6388E), Beckwourth, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19800706023529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800706023529A), Jul 6, 1980: Cessna 172 (N6388E), Donnelly, ID, Substantial damage. Landed on nose wheel which collapsed. Airplane then ground-looped.

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