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N6428D1979 Cessna 172N

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Aug 29, 2026

N6428D appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2018, 4 fatalities). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Aug 29, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
17272794
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172N
Year
1979
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. ERA18FA194BJul 17, 2018Miami, FLFatal · 4 fatal

    The failure of both pilots in both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane as they converged nearly head-on at the same altitude.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Cessna 172N).

  1. Jul 2, 2019deregisteredDean International Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N6428D was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Cessna 172N above.

Frequently asked

Has N6428D been in an accident?
Yes. N6428D appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.
What kind of aircraft is N6428D?
N6428D is a 1979 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17272794.
Has N6428D been in a fatal accident?
An NTSB record for N6428D (ERA18FA194B) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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