# N6762A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2024-06-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 3, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 28862
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: May 8, 2024
- Mode S code: A8F4A1
- Location: [Bloomburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bloomburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1548° N, 94.0624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75556, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6762A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6762A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6762A-2024-06-03

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 (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 CEN24LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA117), Feb 20, 2024: Cessna 172 (N6762A), San Marcos, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient clearance from a large multi-engine airplane during taxi operations.

## 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 20240220000989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240220000989A), Feb 20, 2024: Cessna 172 (N6762A), San Marcos, TX, Substantial damage. On February 20, 2024, a Cessna 172 was cleared to taxi on taxi way c to j then to hold short at runway 17. Prior to his clearence another aircraft. A saab 340.…

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