N6539B — 1961 Cessna 172A

Aircraft record

Serial number

47730

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

172A

Year

1961

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Cont Motor 0-300 Ser

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N6539B →

Accident & incident history

1. DFW08LA217Aug 28, 2008Albuquerque, NMSerious

   The pilot's failure to maintain proper glide angle during the landing approach which resulted in a collision with a pole. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of qualification, experience and the high density altitude.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1961 Cessna 172A).

1. Feb 5, 2009deregistered — Nedza Martin M

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N6539B was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1961 Cessna 172A above.

• until Oct 6, 1992Mooney M20A (s/n 1209)

Frequently asked

Has N6539B been in an accident?

Yes. N6539B appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.

What kind of aircraft is N6539B?

N6539B is a 1961 Cessna 172A (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 47730.