# N6609R: Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 1991-08-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 26, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0211
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 1, 1990
- Last registry action: February 2, 1990
- Mode S code: A8B7DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Thomas E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20THOMAS%20E)
- Location: [Grand Bay, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Grand%20Bay)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4783° N, 88.3460° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36541, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6609R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6609R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6609R-1991-08-26

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19910619022719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910619022719I), Jun 19, 1991: Cessna 172RG (N6609R), Gulfport, MS, Minor damage. Engine failed over gulf. Unable to reach land. Ditched in shallow water. Aircraft later sank.

## Other aircraft with N6609R

- [Cancelled 1971-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6609R-1971-03-23): Beech C-45H, S/N 51-11546. Owner: [Consolidated Air Parts Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONSOLIDATED%20AIR%20PARTS%20CO), [Sanford, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Sanford)

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