# N6778H: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2012-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- 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: 17265578
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 11, 1975
- Certificate issued: January 18, 2000
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A8F931
- Owners when cancelled: [Rowe Gary E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROWE%20GARY%20E), [Williams Michael C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20MICHAEL%20C)
- Location: [Watertown, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Watertown)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 43.9690° N, 75.9105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13601, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6778H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6778H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6778H-2012-10-31

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 ERA12CA481](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA481), Jul 21, 2012: Cessna 172M (N6778H), Hammond, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind 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 20120721023019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120721023019A), Jul 21, 2012: Cessna 172M (N6778H), Hammond, NY, Substantial damage. Upon landing on the mowed landing strip, the pilot experienced a gust of wind from the right side, causing the aircraft to roll off the runway to the left. The…

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