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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6863H

N6863H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 30, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172M cancelled June 30, 2017

Serial number
17265617
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1975
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 11, 1997
Last FAA action
July 21, 2009
Last owner
Air Direct Airway Charter Trust CO (Individual)
Nashua, NH
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N6863H

NYC01LA139Accident on June 7, 2001 at Nashua, NH: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17265617

The CFI's improper decision to abort the takeoff and his improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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