# N12478: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2004-01-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 16, 2004
- 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: 17262006
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 1, 1973
- Certificate issued: May 1, 2003
- Last registry action: May 1, 2003
- Mode S code: A065FC
- Owner when cancelled: [Middle Georgia Technical College](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDDLE%20GEORGIA%20TECHNICAL%20COLLEGE)
- Location: [Warner Robins, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Warner%20Robins)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5854° N, 83.6545° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31088, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12478
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12478
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12478-2004-01-16

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 MIA75FLD53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLD53), Feb 5, 1975: Cessna 172 (N12478), New Smyrna Bch, 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 19750205004149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750205004149A), Feb 5, 1975: Cessna 172M (N12478), New Smyrna Bch, FL, Substantial damage. Low alt flt ovr ocean. Nose gr struck water,separated.

## Other aircraft with N12478

- [Cancelled 2011-12-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12478-2011-12-05): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S10319, built 2006. Exported to Russia. Owner: [Cas Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAS%20LTD), [Swanton, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Swanton)
- [Cancelled 1932-07-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12478-1932-07-05): Aeronca C-3, S/N A-192. Owner: [Bransom Ben](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANSOM%20BEN), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)

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