# N1069M: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2018-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17259800
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 1971
- Certificate issued: January 11, 1994
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A01E9D
- Owner when cancelled: [Knutzen Frederick E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KNUTZEN%20FREDERICK%20E)
- Location: [Mount Vernon, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Mount%20Vernon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.4028° N, 122.3761° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98273, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1069M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1069M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1069M-2018-01-09

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA98FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98FA170), Aug 26, 1998: Cessna 172L (N1069M), Anacortes, WA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Terrain clearance was not maintained. A low ceiling and the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision were factors.
- [NTSB SEA72DYE32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYE32), May 3, 1972: Cessna 172 (N1069M), Seattle, WA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19980826022109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980826022109A), Aug 26, 1998: Cessna 172L (N1069M), Anacortes, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Float plane made a hard water landing 20 feet off shore at the southwest end of allen island, burroughs bay. The acft was partially submerged, the passenger…

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