# N12186: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2012-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17261869
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1973
- Certificate issued: May 28, 1981
- Last registry action: August 2, 1984
- Mode S code: A05AF8
- Owners when cancelled: [Moretti Dick DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORETTI%20DICK%20DBA), [Moretti Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORETTI%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Riverside, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Riverside)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9348° N, 117.3669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92506, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12186
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12186
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12186-2012-06-12

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 LAX81FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA088-79950), May 19, 1981: Cessna 172M (N12186), Tehachape, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19810519026819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810519026819A), May 19, 1981: Cessna 172M (N12186), Tehachapi, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot continued VFR flight into foggy conditions and collided with mountain at 5300 feet elevation.

## Other aircraft with N12186

- [Cancelled 1948-04-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12186-1948-04-07): Franklin Gilder PS-2, S/N 130, built 1931. Owner: [Pfeiffer Theordore](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PFEIFFER%20THEORDORE), [Brooklyn, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Brooklyn)

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