# N12401: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1976-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17261973
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 23, 1974
- Mode S code: A06500
- Owner when cancelled: [Aeronaus Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERONAUS%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12401
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12401
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12401-1976-05-03

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 NYC76FNA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNA31), Mar 21, 1976: Cessna 172 (N12401), Tewksbury, MA, destroyed

## 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 19760321007139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760321007139A), Mar 21, 1976: Cessna 172M (N12401), Tewksbury, MA, Substantial damage. Seat slid aft drg rotation at l/o.no discrepancies or malfunction found in seat locking mechanism.

## Other aircraft with N12401

- [Cancelled 1943-10-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12401-1943-10-09): Aeronca C-3, S/N A-167. Owner: [Totten Raymond](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOTTEN%20RAYMOND)

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