# N6989E: 1960 Cessna 175A, registration cancelled 2017-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 175A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175a) (registry code 2072504)
- Engine: [Continental GO-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (registry code 17024)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17), [TCDS E-298](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-298) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 56489
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1960
- Certificate issued: August 15, 2001
- Last registry action: January 2, 2008
- Mode S code: A94C06
- Owner when cancelled: [Bennis Joseph M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENNIS%20JOSEPH%20M)
- Location: [Rockport, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Rockport)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.1806° N, 69.1221° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04856, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6989E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6989E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6989E-2017-06-21

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 175A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175a.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 NYC03LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA109), May 19, 2003: Cessna 175A (N6989E), Ocean City, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20030519017629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030519017629A), May 19, 2003: Cessna 175A (N6989E), Ocean City, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated: on downwind leg to landing at Ocean City, NJ airport (26N), engine started to run rough, then stopped. Efforts to restart failed. Ditched…

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