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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6851H

N6851H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 15, 1989. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172M cancelled March 15, 1989

Serial number
17265607
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6851H

NYC85FHA03Accident on May 4, 1985 at Auburn Center, PA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17265607

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