# N6873A: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1998-09-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 2, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 16, 1995
- Last registry action: November 3, 1997
- Mode S code: A91FFA
- Owners when cancelled: [Galaida Stephen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALAIDA%20STEPHEN), [Gal-Air-Dist](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAL-AIR-DIST)
- Location: [Saint Augustine, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Saint%20Augustine)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9137° N, 81.3653° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32084, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6873A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6873A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6873A-1998-09-02

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19980629022029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980629022029I), Jun 29, 1998: Cessna 172 (N6873A), Hacketts Town, NJ, Substantial damage. Hand propped. Engine started. Pilot dragged 200 ft until 172 collided with parked aircraft. No intention to fly.

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