# N6698A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2015-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2015
- 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: 28798
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 1956
- Certificate issued: February 10, 1994
- Last registry action: April 2, 1997
- Mode S code: A8D919
- Owner when cancelled: [Wood Gerald O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOOD%20GERALD%20O)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.0676° N, 110.8672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85734, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6698A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6698A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6698A-2015-05-05

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX93FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA190), Apr 26, 1993: Cessna 172 (N6698A), Bullhead City, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: a fatigue failure of the crankshaft due to improper assembly of the engine during the major overhaul.

## 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 19930425014519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930425014519A), Apr 25, 1993: Cessna STC172 (N6698A), Bullhead City, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Ran through fence on forced landing. Bearing inserts slipped. Blocked oil. Crankshaft failed.

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