# N6422E: 1959 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2003-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 46522
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 13, 1959
- Certificate issued: October 9, 1997
- Last registry action: October 21, 2003
- Mode S code: A86F4C
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Rangers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20RANGERS%20INC)
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9494° N, 93.3410° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55416, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6422E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6422E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6422E-2003-12-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CHI02LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA125), May 3, 2002: Cessna 172 (N6422E), Redfield, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control while taxing to takeoff in high and gusty wind conditions.

## 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 20020503009279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020503009279A), May 3, 2002: Cessna 172 (N6422E), Redfield, SD, No damage. (-23) During taxi for takeoff, gusty winds hit aircraft causing it to overturn. Substantial damage to tail and wings. No injuries.

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