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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6686E

N6686E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 175 built in 1959. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 17, 2010 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 175 cancelled March 17, 2010

Serial number
56186
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1959
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
September 24, 2002
Last FAA action
September 16, 2008
Last owner
Shelton Drilling CORP (Corporation)
Basalt, CO
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N6686E

CEN09CA615Accident on September 1, 2009 at Rio Blanco, CO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 175 · serial 56186

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and his failure to execute a go-around.

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