# N6961E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17272077
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 3, 1979
- Certificate issued: July 19, 1979
- Last registry action: November 23, 1994
- Mode S code: A94380
- Owners when cancelled: [Cowden R M DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COWDEN%20R%20M%20DBA), [Professional Consulting & Management](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PROFESSIONAL%20CONSULTING%20%26%20MANAGEMENT)
- Location: [Charleston, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Charleston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2900° N, 81.6696° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25314, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6961E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6961E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6961E-2013-07-09

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

## Other aircraft with N6961E

- [Cancelled 1960-01-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6961E-1960-01-21): Cessna 175A, S/N 56461. Exported to Peru. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)

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