# N6888A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2022-04-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 7, 2022
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28988
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 2, 1956
- Certificate issued: February 14, 2022
- Last registry action: February 14, 2022
- Mode S code: A92460
- Owner when cancelled: [Willer Sebastian](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLER%20SEBASTIAN)
- Location: [Austell, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Austell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8329° N, 84.6281° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30106, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6888A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6888A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6888A-2022-04-07

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

## 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 ERA22LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA030), Oct 21, 2021: Cessna 172 (N6888A), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with runway approach lighting equipment.

## 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 20211021017219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211021017219A), Oct 21, 2021: Cessna 172 (N6888A), Dallas, GA, Substantial damage. 10-21-2021 At approximately 2321Z, registration: N6888A make :Cessna model: 172 with conventional landing gear, landed puj runway 13. The right main tire made…

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