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N6478D

CESSNA 172N · 1979 · Valid

N6478D is a CESSNA 172N (year 1979), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-10-25. Owner type: individual. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database; accident and incident history is in NTSB CAROL.

Snapshot date: 2026-10-25 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
17272826
Issued
Apr 4, 1990
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
AL

Registered owner

B. A.

AL

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentIndividual owner (redacted)certificate issued Apr 4, 1990
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history

We don't import NTSB accident data, so this profile can't say whether N6478D has an accident or incident record. Search the tail number in NTSB CAROL, including any earlier N-numbers the aircraft carried. Open NTSB CAROL.

Airworthiness Directives

We don't import the FAA AD library, so this profile lists no ADs. Which ADs apply to N6478D depends on its airframe, engine, propeller, installed equipment and serial ranges — search each in the FAA AD library (DRS) and check the logbook AD record with your A&P.

How to find the ADs for a Cessna 172 →

Type certificate

CESSNA 172N is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the CESSNA family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

Cessna 172 TCDS 3A12 reference →

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