# N6459D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2017-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2017
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17272810
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 1979
- Last registry action: June 7, 2017
- Mode S code: A87B65
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6459D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6459D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6459D-2017-08-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 LAX82DA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA180), May 17, 1982: Cessna 172 (N6459D), Bakersfield, 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 19820517016339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820517016339A), May 17, 1982: Cessna 172 (N6459D), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Student landed at wrong airport for scheduled landing. Wing struck a backhoe working near taxiway.

## Other aircraft with N6459D

- [Cancelled 1973-11-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6459D-1973-11-15): North American NAVION A, S/N NAV-4-972. Owner: [United States Air Force Owner](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE%20OWNER), [Norton Afb, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Norton%20Afb)

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