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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6478E

N6478E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1959. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 5, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172 cancelled January 5, 2018

Serial number
46578
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1959
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 14, 2012
Last FAA action
February 14, 2012
Last owner
Corley Jeffery L (Individual)
Gallup, NM
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N6478E

NYC08CA303Accident on August 30, 2008 at Newton, MS: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 46578

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.

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