# N6670A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28770
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 14, 1956
- Certificate issued: September 25, 1997
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A8D093
- Owner when cancelled: [Holstein Dale W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLSTEIN%20DALE%20W)
- Location: [Saint Albans, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Saint%20Albans)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3694° N, 81.8508° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25177, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6670A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6670A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6670A-2013-04-30

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 NYC07CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA204), Aug 26, 2007: Cessna 172 (N6670A), Julian, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Contributing to the accident were the overcast cloud conditions and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB NYC67F0692](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0692), May 25, 1967: Cessna 172 (N6670A), Cresson, PA, substantial damage

## 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 20070826829859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070826829859A), Aug 26, 2007: Cessna 172 (N6670A), Julian, WV, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot elected to make a precautionary, off-airport landing in a field, due to low fuel state and deteriorating weather. However, pilot lost control of…

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