N6389D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 27, 1998 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "sale reported".
Cessna 172N cancelled March 27, 1998
- Serial number
- 17272775
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Sale reported
- Exported to
- South Africa
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 27, 1998
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Long Beach, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N6389D
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17272775
a loss of directional control due to the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and improper remedial action. Factors in the accident were crosswinds, inadvertent brake application, and failure to use the ailerons.
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