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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6938X

N6938X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172B built in 1960. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 14, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172B cancelled November 14, 2012

Serial number
17247838
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1960
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
October 20, 1992
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Dallas, TX
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Aerial advertising

NTSB accident and incident record under N6938X

FTW92LA082Accident on March 8, 1992 at Golden, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172B · serial 17247838

FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. FACTORS WERE FALSE FUEL SENSOR INDICATIONS AND A FENCE.

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