# N6816E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2011-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2011
- Exported to: Argentina
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17272071
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 29, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1990
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A90A1D
- Owner when cancelled: [Dragonfly Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAGONFLY%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Santa Rosa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Rosa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5037° N, 122.7541° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95403, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6816E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6816E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6816E-2011-07-14

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 LAX90LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA185), May 18, 1990: Cessna 172A (N6816E), Novato, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20050330010869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050330010869I), Mar 30, 2005: Cessna 172N (N6816E), Santa Rosa, CA. (-23) On March 30, 2005, aircraft N6816E, Cessna 172N, serial number 17272071, departed Santa Rosa airport (sts) at 0900. During the cruise portion of flight,…
- [Incident 19900518016819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900518016819I), May 18, 1990: Cessna 172N (N6816E), Novato, CA, Minor damage. Lost directional control of aircraft on a crosswind landing. Veered off runway in a ditch.

## Other aircraft with N6816E

- [Cancelled 1960-01-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6816E-1960-01-14): Cessna 175A, S/N 56316. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)

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