# N6987X: 1960 Cessna 172B, registration cancelled 2013-02-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b) (registry code 2072406)
- 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: 17247887
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1960
- Last registry action: March 2, 1987
- Mode S code: A94BD1
- Location: [Lower Lake, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lower%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9855° N, 122.6425° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95422, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6987X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6987X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6987X-2013-02-20

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 SEA85LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA143), Jun 22, 1985: Cessna 172B (N6987X), Imbler, OR, substantial damage

## 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 19850622027169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850622027169A), Jun 22, 1985: Cessna 172B (N6987X), Imbler, OR, Substantial damage. Failed to clear fence then aborted the takeoff from a field. Aircraft struck a bale of hay and nosed over.

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