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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6459D

N6459D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 14, 2017 when the aircraft was exported to Mexico. The last status on file was "sale reported". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172N cancelled August 14, 2017

Serial number
17272810
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Sale reported
Exported to
Mexico
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 7, 2017
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

North American NAVION A cancelled November 15, 1973

Serial number
NAV-4-972
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 15, 1967
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
United States Air Force Owner (Government)
Norton Afb, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6459D

LAX82DA180Accident on May 17, 1982 at Bakersfield, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17272810

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