# N7686M: Cessna 175, registration cancelled 1983-06-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 10, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 175](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175) (registry code 2072502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 55986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 17, 1973
- Mode S code: AA6276
- Owner when cancelled: [Hixson Paul O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIXSON%20PAUL%20O)
- Location: [Vashon, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Vashon)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7686M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7686M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7686M-1983-06-10

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 175: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175.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 SEA81FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA027), Apr 13, 1981: Cessna 175 (N7686M), Burton, WA, 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 19810413016529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810413016529A), Apr 13, 1981: Cessna 175 (N7686M), Burton, WA, Substantial damage. Loss of power shortly after departure. Banked aircraft in attempt to get back on runway. Wing tip hit ground.

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