# N6555D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2012-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: 17272863
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1979
- Last registry action: October 5, 2007
- Mode S code: A8A258
- Location: [Marlow, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Marlow)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6452° N, 97.9231° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73055, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6555D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6555D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6555D-2012-06-21

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 DFW08FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA040), Nov 28, 2007: Cessna 172N (N6555D), Marlow, OK, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude for recovery and…
- [NTSB ATL04CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA162), Jul 11, 2004: Cessna 172 (N6555D), Chamblee, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing. A factor was a tailwind condition.

## 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.

- [Accident 20071128831579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071128831579A), Nov 28, 2007: Cessna 172N (N6555D), Marlow, OK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On November 28, 2008, about 1530 central standard time, a single-engine Cessna 172N airplane, N6555D, was substantially damaged when it collided with the…
- [Accident 20040711030519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040711030519A), Jul 11, 2004: Cessna 172N (N6555D), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. (-23)[privacy data omitted]was returning to pdk airport after completing his required solo long cross country trip. While making his approach into the airport,…

## Other aircraft with N6555D

- [Cancelled 1965-04-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6555D-1965-04-16): Stickney TANDEM TWIN, S/N S-2. Owner: [Stickney Melvin H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STICKNEY%20MELVIN%20H), [Jamacia, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Jamacia)

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