N6587E — 1978 Cessna 172N
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N6587E appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2022, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 17272040
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 172N
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- G & M Aircraft Inc — Wheat Ridge, CO
Accident & incident history
The flight instructor’s failure to properly supervise the student pilot, which resulted in a continued unstablized approach for landing, and the instructor’s delayed recovery that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna 172N).
- Dec 16, 2019registered — G & M Aircraft Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N6587E was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Cessna 172N above.
- until Jun 18, 1959Cessna 175 (s/n 56087)
Frequently asked
- Has N6587E been in an accident?
- Yes. N6587E appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2022.
- What kind of aircraft is N6587E?
- N6587E is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17272040.
- Who is N6587E registered to?
- N6587E is registered to G & M Aircraft Inc of Wheat Ridge, CO. Registration status: active.
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