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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6498R

N6498R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172RG. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 1, 1994 when the aircraft was exported to Spain. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172RG cancelled September 1, 1994

Serial number
172RG0187
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Spain
Certificate issued
August 1, 1994
Last FAA action
August 1, 1994
Last owner
Castex Albert (Individual)
Orlando, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled February 2, 1968

Serial number
28-21691
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 9, 1966
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Illini Aviation INC (Corporation)
Urbana, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6498R

DEN90LA116Accident on May 26, 1990 at Albuquerque, NM: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172RG · serial 172RG0187

THE CFI'S IMPROPER PROCEDURES DURING TAKEOFF. FACTORS WERE PREMATURE LIFTOFF AND INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH.

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