# N6492V: 1980 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0728
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 15, 1980
- Certificate issued: August 22, 1981
- Last registry action: September 15, 1984
- Mode S code: A8895C
- Owners when cancelled: [Januszewski Mitchell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JANUSZEWSKI%20MITCHELL), [Tarkowski James J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TARKOWSKI%20JAMES%20J)
- Location: [Arlington Heights, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Arlington%20Heights)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1128° N, 87.9795° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60004, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6492V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6492V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6492V-2013-04-30

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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.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 CHI82FEE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FEE12), Jan 24, 1982: Cessna 172RG (N6492V), Wheeling, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19820226008989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820226008989I), Feb 26, 1982: Cessna 172RG (N6492V), Chicago, IL. Pilot leveled off, adjusted to cruise power. The engine quit. The plot landed in an open field.
- [Accident 19820124002379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820124002379A), Jan 24, 1982: Cessna 172RG (N6492V), Wheeling, IL, Destroyed. Aircraft caught fire during attempt to start for purpose of flight.

## Other aircraft with N6492V

- [Cancelled 1974-04-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6492V-1974-04-19): Helio H-295, S/N 1457. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [John Roberts Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHN%20ROBERTS%20LTD), [Cross Anchor, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Cross%20Anchor)

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