N6356D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 3, 2012 when the aircraft was exported to Ecuador. The last status on file was "sale reported".
Cessna 172N cancelled August 3, 2012
- Serial number
- 17272742
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Sale reported
- Exported to
- Ecuador
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- June 19, 2012
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Pompano Beach, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N6356D
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17272742
a fractured #1 exhaust valve rocker arm stud, which subsequently resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. The lack of suitable terrain in the forced landing area was a related factor.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17272742
THE PILOT LANDED WITH A TAILWIND, AND COST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING ROLLOUT.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17272742
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