# N6846E: 1959 Cessna 175A, registration cancelled 2021-07-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 3, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 175A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175a) (registry code 2072504)
- Engine: [Continental GO-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (registry code 17024)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17), [TCDS E-298](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-298) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 56346
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 1961
- Certificate issued: July 28, 2003
- Last registry action: October 23, 2017
- Mode S code: A91542
- Owners when cancelled: [Spinks George L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPINKS%20GEORGE%20L), [Spinks Andrew A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPINKS%20ANDREW%20A)
- Location: [Eldorado, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Eldorado)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 30.8918° N, 100.6553° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76936, within about 17 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6846E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6846E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6846E-2021-07-03

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 175A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175a.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 FTW98LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA062), Dec 13, 1997: Cessna 175A (N6846E), Houston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power resulting from detonation and the ensuing failure of the engine piston and connecting rod components. Factors were: the instructor's decision to take off with a known…

## 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 19971213041139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971213041139A), Dec 13, 1997: Cessna 175A (N6846E), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Lost power enroute. Force landed west of airport. Nosed over in mud. 175 not flown 10YRS. Only oil chge fuel flush. (.4) during cruise flight at full throttle…

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