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N6297D

N6297D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 16, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172N cancelled July 16, 1996

Serial number
17272702
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
September 16, 1988
Last FAA action
February 21, 1996
Last owner
Rudder Johnny L (Co-owned)
Plano, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6297D

FTW91LA020Accident on December 5, 1990 at Plano, TX: no injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 172-72702

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE APPROVED START PROCEDURES WHICH RESULTED IN AN INDUCTION FIRE AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AIRPLANE.

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