# N6663A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1973-02-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 22, 1973
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28763
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A8CD45
- Owner when cancelled: [Bennett David E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENNETT%20DAVID%20E)
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6663A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6663A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6663A-1973-02-22

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 CHI67D0361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0361), Nov 28, 1966: Cessna 172 (N6663A), Waukegan, IL, substantial damage

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