# N12083: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2021-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2021
- Exported to: Russia
- 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: 17261798
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 12, 1973
- Certificate issued: April 25, 2019
- Last registry action: April 25, 2019
- Mode S code: A0573E
- Owner when cancelled: [Edwards Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EDWARDS%20ROBERT%20A)
- Location: [Mission Viejo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mission%20Viejo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6119° N, 117.6659° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92691, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12083
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12083
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12083-2021-02-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC79FNA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNA10), Dec 25, 1978: Cessna 172 (N12083), Boston, MA, 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 19781225040399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781225040399A), Dec 25, 1978: Cessna 172D (N12083), Boston, MA, Substantial damage. Wind gusting to 35KTS.

## Other aircraft with N12083

- [Cancelled 1939-06-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12083-1939-06-01): Joe G Wolesky PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER, S/N X-1. Owner: [Arnold Fernandez](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARNOLD%20FERNANDEZ), [Austin, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Austin)

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