N6272D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 25, 2018 when the aircraft was exported to Mexico. The last status on file was "sale reported".
Cessna 172N cancelled April 25, 2018
- Serial number
- 17272683
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Sale reported
- Exported to
- Mexico
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 8, 2018
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxxx, OK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N6272D
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17272683
Failure of company maintenance personnel to correctly install and safety wire the oil drain plug, which led to a loss of engine oil and a catastrophic internal failure of the engine.
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