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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6597Q

N6597Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Alon A2. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 23, 1972. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Alon A2 cancelled February 23, 1972

Serial number
A-97
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 30, 1966
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Richmond Aviation INC (Corporation)
Sandston, VA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6597Q

MIA97LA197Accident on June 27, 1997 at Fort Lauderdale, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15285278

the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.

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