N6344E is a 1959 Cessna 172 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 46444, registered in Bluff City, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 19, 1959. It is one of 1,805 172 aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in Tennessee. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 12, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bluff City, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Sep 24, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A84F81
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52047601
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Bluff City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City Johnson City, TN | 0A4 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Tri-Cities Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | KTRI | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| William B Greene Jr Regional Elizabethton, TN | 0A9 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2021 | Johnson City, TN | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA21LA214 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.