# N6851H: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1989-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17265607
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A9184D
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6851H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6851H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6851H-1989-03-15

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 NYC85FHA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FHA03), May 4, 1985: Cessna 172M (N6851H), Auburn Center, PA, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19850504016179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850504016179A), May 4, 1985: Cessna 172M (N6851H), Auburn Center, PA, Substantial damage. Struck wires during go around attempt and nosed into trees.

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