# N6617D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2014-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17272904
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 17, 1979
- Certificate issued: December 4, 1980
- Last registry action: December 1, 1998
- Mode S code: A8BB41
- Owner when cancelled: [Medical Imaging Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEDICAL%20IMAGING%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Eureka, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Eureka)
- Owner type: Corporation
- 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/N6617D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6617D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6617D-2014-11-12

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 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 LAX90LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA333), Sep 22, 1990: Cessna 172 (N6617D), Reno, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STRONG CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.

## 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 19900922041669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900922041669A), Sep 22, 1990: Cessna 172N (N6617D), Reno, NV, Substantial damage. Lost control in crosswind gust on a attempted go around.

## Other aircraft with N6617D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6617D): Xag P150 MAX, S/N 186325P1822755143W1Q
- [Cancelled 1970-08-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6617D-1970-08-18): Lockheed PV-2, S/N 37158. Owner: [Trade Ayer Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRADE%20AYER%20INC), [Linden, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Linden)

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