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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6937X

N6937X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172B. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 26, 1998. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Cessna 172B cancelled January 26, 1998

Serial number
17247837
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
February 13, 1997
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Marine City, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6937X

IAD97LA033Accident on December 16, 1996 at Charleston, WV: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172B · serial 17247837

improper planning/decision by the pilot, and his mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing into wooded terrain.

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