# N6597Q: Alon A2, registration cancelled 1972-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Alon A2](https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a2) (registry code 0540102)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-787](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-787) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: A-97
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1966
- Mode S code: A8B185
- Owner when cancelled: [Richmond Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHMOND%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Sandston, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Sandston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6597Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6597Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6597Q-1972-02-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Alon A2: https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a2.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 IAD70DID22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70DID22), Jun 22, 1970: Alon A-2 (N6597Q), Hopewell, VA, substantial damage

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