# N6494E: 1959 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2017-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 2017
- 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: 46594
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 1959
- Certificate issued: August 12, 2008
- Last registry action: August 12, 2008
- Mode S code: A88993
- Owners when cancelled: [Latorre Darryl M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LATORRE%20DARRYL%20M), [Bruhnke Louis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRUHNKE%20LOUIS), [Sanford Barry J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANFORD%20BARRY%20J), [Vosevich Debra K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VOSEVICH%20DEBRA%20K), [Keller Thomas W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KELLER%20THOMAS%20W)
- Location: [Eureka, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Eureka)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8016° N, 124.1449° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95501, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6494E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6494E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6494E-2017-06-30

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 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 LAX08CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA164), Jun 6, 2008: Cessna 172 (N6494E), Santa Rosa, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision making and inadequate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB OAK73DVG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVG07), Aug 2, 1972: Cessna 172 (N6494E), Whiskeytown, 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 20080605834409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080605834409A), Jun 5, 2008: Cessna 172 (N6494E), Santa Rosa, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Cessna enroute to Santa Rosa airport ran out of fuel and crashed in a vineyard 1.5 miles short of Santa Rosa airport. Minor injuries to pilot.…

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