N6257E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1959. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 29, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 172 cancelled April 29, 2013
- Serial number
- 46357
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1959
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 23, 2004
- Last FAA action
- April 20, 2010
- Last owner
- Kaemmerling Paul (Individual)
Harlingen, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N6257E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 46357
A partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to undetermined reasons, which led to an uncontrolled descent and subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper preflight decision to attempt the flight with a suspected engine problem.
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