# N12242: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2019-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2019
- Exported to: Philippines
- 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: 17261902
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 7, 1973
- Certificate issued: September 25, 2019
- Last registry action: September 25, 2019
- Mode S code: A05E1F
- Owner when cancelled: [Keystone Flight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEYSTONE%20FLIGHT%20LLC)
- Location: [Glendale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Glendale)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 112.1850° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85308, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12242
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12242
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12242-2019-12-04

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 CHI78DEV15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEV15), Feb 11, 1978: Cessna 172M (N12242), Carbondale, IL, 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 19780211004809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780211004809A), Feb 11, 1978: Cessna 172M (N12242), Carbondale, IL, Substantial damage. Airport fuel truck backed into empennage.

## Other aircraft with N12242

- [Cancelled 1932-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12242-1932-04-15): Roamaircraft ROMAIR SPORT WO-29, S/N 3. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Nicholas Christeneen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLAS%20CHRISTENEEN), [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)

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