# N6444E: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1971-02-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 9, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46544
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 6, 1969
- Mode S code: A87700
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Joseph M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20JOSEPH%20M)
- Location: [Asheville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Asheville)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6444E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6444E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6444E-1971-02-09

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 IAD70A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70A0018), Sep 8, 1969: Cessna 172 (N6444E), Hendersonville, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB DIA68D0062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0062), Sep 4, 1967: Cessna 172 (N6444E), Hayesville, NC, substantial damage

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