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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6938H

N6938H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 28, 1990. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172M cancelled August 28, 1990

Serial number
17265654
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 N6938H

MKC89LA157Accident on July 9, 1989 at Crystal, MN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17265654

AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, DUE TO AN IMPROPER LANDING FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERAL BOUNCES. THE LANDING GEAR FAILED IN OVERLOAD DURING THE BOUNCED 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