# N12498: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1994-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17262022
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 13, 1991
- Last registry action: May 18, 1994
- Mode S code: A06642
- Owners when cancelled: [Chalifour Wilson](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHALIFOUR%20WILSON), [Pahnke Richard C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAHNKE%20RICHARD%20C)
- Location: [Raleigh, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Raleigh)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7444° N, 78.5463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27610, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12498
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12498
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12498-1994-07-12

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (2)

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 ATL91LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA109), Jun 11, 1991: Cessna 172M (N12498), Knighdale, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT ON THE RUNWAY AND/OR PERFORM A GO-AROUND.
- [NTSB MIA77DLA68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLA68), Sep 13, 1976: Cessna 172 (N12498), Laurel Hill, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19910610020759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910610020759A), Jun 10, 1991: Cessna 172M (N12498), Knightdale, NC, Substantial damage. Ballooned and floated on landing then ran off end runway went through parking lot and collided with ditch and autos
- [Accident 19760913035619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760913035619A), Sep 13, 1976: Cessna 172M (N12498), Laurel Hill, GA, Substantial damage. 2100FT strip,trees both ends,6IN high grass. Avoiding fence.

## Other aircraft with N12498

- [Cancelled 1936-07-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12498-1936-07-04): Aeronca C-3, S/N A-213. Owner: [Michels Frank](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MICHELS%20FRANK), [Oakland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakland)

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