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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6778H

N6778H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 31, 2012. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172M cancelled October 31, 2012

Serial number
17265578
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1975
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
January 18, 2000
Last FAA action
January 20, 2009
Last owner
Rowe Gary E (Co-owned)
Watertown, NY
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N6778H

ERA12CA481Accident on July 21, 2012 at Hammond, NY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17265578

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.

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