# N12163: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1982-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17261852
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 6, 1978
- Last registry action: September 16, 1982
- Mode S code: A05AAF
- Owners when cancelled: [Campbell Tommy R DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAMPBELL%20TOMMY%20R%20DBA), [Arkadelphia Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARKADELPHIA%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Wilson Gregory P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSON%20GREGORY%20P)
- Location: [Arkadelphia, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Arkadelphia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0889° N, 93.0556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71923, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12163
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12163
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12163-1982-09-16

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 FTW79DPG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG23), Mar 24, 1979: Cessna 172 (N12163), Arkadelphia, AR, 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 19790324005149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790324005149A), Mar 24, 1979: Cessna 172M (N12163), Arkadelphia, AR, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost directional control during landing. Ground looped.

## Other aircraft with N12163

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12163): Embraer EMB-145XR, S/N 14500811, built 2004

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