# N1186U: 1976 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2015-10-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 1, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- 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: 17266887
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 15, 1976
- Certificate issued: April 2, 2009
- Last registry action: March 5, 2014
- Mode S code: A04D28
- Owners when cancelled: [Gillespie Kenneth H Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILLESPIE%20KENNETH%20H%20TRUSTEE), [Gillespie Caroline B Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILLESPIE%20CAROLINE%20B%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Laytonville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Laytonville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7840° N, 123.4958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95454, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1186U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1186U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1186U-2015-10-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 WPR14LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA230), Jun 6, 2014: Cessna 172M (N1186U), Laytonville, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s impairment due to alcohol ingestion, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from trees during a low-altitude flyby.

## 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 20140605008829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140605008829A), Jun 5, 2014: Cessna 172M (N1186U), Laytonville, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. N1186U, Cessna 172, enroute to private Laytonville airstrip (non-approved) at 07:23. Address: [privacy data omitted]. Visual flight rules (VFR). Witness stated…

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