# N6548D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2004-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 2004
- 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: 17272857
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 1979
- Certificate issued: August 15, 2002
- Last registry action: August 15, 2002
- Mode S code: A89F0A
- Owners when cancelled: [Shrader Thaddeus M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHRADER%20THADDEUS%20M), [Mcginn Molly A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGINN%20MOLLY%20A)
- Location: [Prescott, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Prescott)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5981° N, 112.4202° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86301, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6548D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6548D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6548D-2004-06-15

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 LAX03LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA294), Sep 21, 2003: Cessna 172N (N6548D), Pahrump, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the mountainous terrain while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.

## 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 20030921022359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030921022359A), Sep 21, 2003: Cessna 172N (N6548D), Pahrump, NV, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot was flying in the Pahrump area of Nevada, tried to climb over climbing terrain. Flew into a canyon and impacted terrain. Pilot and passenger had…

## Other aircraft with N6548D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6548D): Fuller David W DOMINATOR DF, S/N 0053

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