# N6406D: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1989-11-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 18, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17272789
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A86869
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6406D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6406D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6406D-1989-11-18

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 LAX88LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA320), Sep 17, 1988: Cessna 172N (N6406D), Truckee, 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 19880917051069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880917051069A), Sep 17, 1988: Cessna 172N (N6406D), Truckee, CA, Substantial damage. Noise on takeoff. Unable to return after using full flaps. Hit a rock landing. Nosed over. Gas cap was not secured.

## Other aircraft with N6406D

- [Cancelled 2017-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6406D-2017-07-07): Bell OH-58A, S/N 70-15236. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Granite State Rotorcraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRANITE%20STATE%20ROTORCRAFT%20LLC), [Lebanon, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Lebanon)

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