# N12198: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2014
- 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: 17261879
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 1973
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1985
- Last registry action: December 10, 2003
- Mode S code: A05B1D
- Owner when cancelled: [Mid-Continent Guaranty Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MID-CONTINENT%20GUARANTY%20COMPANY)
- Location: [Clearwater, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Clearwater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9794° N, 82.7713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clearwater, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12198
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12198
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12198-2014-12-22

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 MIA87LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA090), Feb 20, 1987: Cessna 172M (N12198), Cedar Key, FL, 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 19870220032439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870220032439A), Feb 20, 1987: Cessna 172M (N12198), Cedar Key, FL, Substantial damage. The aircraft struck trees during go around from a downwind landing. Dusk conditions caused pilot to misjudge winds.

## Other aircraft with N12198

- [Cancelled 1952-07-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12198-1952-07-25): Stinson JR. SR, S/N 8701. Owner: [James J Obrien](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAMES%20J%20OBRIEN), [Devon, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Devon)

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