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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6703E

N6703E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 8, 2009. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172N cancelled June 8, 2009

Serial number
17272051
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
March 21, 1994
Last FAA action
March 17, 2009
Last owner
Civil Air Patrol INC (Corporation)
Maxwell Afb, AL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N6703E

CHI98LA331Accident on September 2, 1998 at Detroit Lakes, MN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N

An inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.

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