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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6871X

N6871X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172B. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 21, 1993. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172B cancelled October 21, 1993

Serial number
17247771
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 15, 1984
Last FAA action
September 16, 1993
Last owner
Stoltzfus Karl D (Co-owned)
Homer, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6871X

ANC83LA006Accident on October 23, 1982 at Near Homer, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17247771

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