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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6461E

N6461E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1959. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 22, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172 cancelled December 22, 2014

Serial number
46561
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1959
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 13, 1996
Last FAA action
February 19, 2008
Last owner
Foley James S (Co-owned)
Lompoc, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N6461E

WPR09LA056Accident on December 10, 2008 at Lompoc, CA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 46561

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience.

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