# N6871H: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2018-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17265621
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1975
- Certificate issued: July 21, 1997
- Last registry action: October 17, 2011
- Mode S code: A91FBB
- Owner when cancelled: [Fare Share Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARE%20SHARE%20LTD)
- Location: [Pottstown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pottstown)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2589° N, 75.6159° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19464, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6871H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6871H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6871H-2018-01-08

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR LHO2012F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LHO2012F00000), Jan 31, 2012: GEAR. FAILED. STARTER MOTOR TURNS WITH NO BENDIX OUTPUT.

## 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 ERA12CA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA270), Apr 5, 2012: Cessna 172M (N6871H), Pottstown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20120405005429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120405005429A), Apr 5, 2012: Cessna 172M (N6871H), Pottstown, PA, Substantial damage. On 4/5/2012 at approximately 1330 local time, [privacy data omitted] (pilot in command of N6871H) was performing a landing on runway 28 at Pottstown heritage…
- [Incident 20041026030989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041026030989I), Oct 26, 2004: Cessna 172M (N6871H), Pottstown, PA, Minor damage. (-23) Student pilot was returning from a solo flight for landing at Pottstown Limerick Airport. Just prior to touchdown, a wind gust pushed the aircraft off…
- [Incident 19991023029859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991023029859I), Oct 23, 1999: Cessna 172M (N6871H), Reading, PA, Minor damage. (-23) Student pilot on landing at the Reading airport (rdg), runway 31, made a hard landing, knocking the front nose wheel off and damaging the propeller,…
- [Incident 19930720031889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930720031889I), Jul 20, 1993: Cessna 172M (N6871H), Rochester, NH. Engine quit in flight. Forced landing at Skyhaven Airport. No fuel in tanks.

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