# N6904X: Cessna 172B, registration cancelled 1991-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b) (registry code 2072406)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17247804
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 9, 1990
- Last registry action: January 7, 1991
- Mode S code: A92DB0
- Owner when cancelled: [Sweet Anthony E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWEET%20ANTHONY%20E)
- Location: [La Junta, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/La%20Junta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8557° N, 103.4717° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81050, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6904X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6904X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6904X-1991-08-05

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 172B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b.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 DEN91LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA058), Mar 31, 1991: Cessna 172B (N6904X), La Junta, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND THE RESULTANT INADVERTENT STALL. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RAISE THE FLAPS WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 19910331007999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910331007999A), Mar 31, 1991: Cessna 172B (N6904X), La Junta, CO, Substantial damage. Student second solo too high and fast. Told go around. Stalled on nose high power application. Heat on full flaps.

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