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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6173E

N6173E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1958. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 26, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172 cancelled April 26, 2013

Serial number
46273
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1958
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 26, 1984
Last FAA action
March 15, 1994
Last owner
Barnes Daniel M (Co-owned)
Decatur, GA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N6173E

ATL90LA161Accident on August 24, 1990 at Palmetto, GA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 46273

THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED CONDITION OF THE MAGNETOS.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site