# N6477D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2007-07-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 11, 2007
- Exported to: Argentina
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17272825
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1979
- Last registry action: May 22, 2007
- Mode S code: A8828D
- Owners when cancelled: [Weinle Richard DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEINLE%20RICHARD%20DBA), [Dick Weinle Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DICK%20WEINLE%20SALES)
- Location: [Cleves, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cleves)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1985° N, 84.7631° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45002, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6477D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6477D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6477D-2007-07-11

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 (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 SEA96LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA009), Oct 19, 1995: Cessna 172N (N6477D), Laurel, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in inadequate altitude/clearance from hangar buildings and a subsequent emergency landing, while attempting to evade a flock of geese.…
- [NTSB SEA81DYE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYE06), Nov 16, 1980: Cessna 172 (N6477D), Diamond Point, WA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19951019047589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951019047589A), Oct 19, 1995: Cessna 172N (N6477D), Laurel, MT, Substantial damage. Flock of geese flew in front plane while landing. Banked to avoid birds. Aborted. Landed off runway. Hit cement block
- [Incident 19860724063089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860724063089I), Jul 24, 1986: Cessna 172N (N6477D), Sheridan, WY, Minor damage. Propeller struck taxiway light as aircraft turned off runway. Landing light out. Taxiway lights not turned on.
- [Incident 19841201072509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841201072509I), Dec 1, 1984: Cessna 172N (N6477D), Wendt, SD. Pilot descended thru overcast due to ice and made landing on gravel road.
- [Accident 19801116082439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801116082439A), Nov 16, 1980: Cessna 172N (N6477D), Diamond Point, WA, Substantial damage. Landed halfway down runway. Unable to stop. Ran off end down embankment.

## Other aircraft with N6477D

- [Cancelled 1971-02-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6477D-1971-02-02): Piper PA-18-125, S/N 18-567. Owner: [US Army Dept](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20ARMY%20DEPT), [Fort Sill, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Fort%20Sill)

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