N46603 — 1968 Cessna 172K
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N46603 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2014, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s delayed decision to maneuver around rising terrain, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to calculate the performance requirements needed to climb over mountainous terrain before the flight.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1968 Cessna 172K).
- Jul 10, 2017deregistered — Skypark Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N46603 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1968 Cessna 172K above.
- until Nov 22, 19551944 Fairchild M-62A (s/n T43-7275)
Frequently asked
- Has N46603 been in an accident?
- Yes. N46603 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.
- What kind of aircraft is N46603?
- N46603 is a 1968 Cessna 172K (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17257379.
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