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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6871H

N6871H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 8, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172M cancelled January 8, 2018

Serial number
17265621
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1975
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 21, 1997
Last FAA action
October 17, 2011
Last owner
Fare Share LTD (Corporation)
Pottstown, PA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N6871H

ERA12CA270Accident on April 5, 2012 at Pottstown, PA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17265621

The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.

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