# N6461E: 1959 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2014
- 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: 46561
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 1959
- Certificate issued: February 13, 1996
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A87E05
- Owners when cancelled: [Foley James S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOLEY%20JAMES%20S), [Foley Patricia L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOLEY%20PATRICIA%20L)
- Location: [Lompoc, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lompoc)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5999° N, 120.3765° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93436, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6461E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6461E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6461E-2014-12-22

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 WPR09LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA056), Dec 10, 2008: Cessna 172 (N6461E), Lompoc, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience.
- [NTSB OAK71DVA87](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVA87), Jun 19, 1971: Cessna 172 (N6461E), Fresno, 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 20081210852619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081210852619A), Dec 10, 2008: Cessna 172 (N6461E), Lompoc, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. N6461E crashed in a field a quarter mile east of Lompoc Airport. Prior to impact, the aircraft hit several power lines just east of the crash site. Although…

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