# N6417B: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2013-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 29617
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 23, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 25, 1976
- Last registry action: August 2, 1984
- Mode S code: A86C41
- Owner when cancelled: [Mead Bill G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEAD%20BILL%20G)
- Location: [Vernal, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Vernal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4655° N, 109.5109° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84078, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6417B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6417B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6417B-2013-04-29

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 DEN81FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA044), Jun 23, 1981: Cessna 172 (N6417B), Price, UT, substantial damage, 2 fatal
- [NTSB MIA66D0040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0040), Jun 18, 1965: Cessna 172 (N6417B), Wayside, MS, 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 19810623041079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810623041079A), Jun 23, 1981: Cessna 172 (N6417B), Price, UT, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. No preflite or engine warmed prior to takeoff. High density altitude, hit wires, bad mag.

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