# N12504: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2018-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17262027
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: December 9, 2015
- Mode S code: A068BA
- Location: [Frederick, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Frederick)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4436° N, 77.3329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21701, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12504
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12504
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12504-2018-02-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CEN12LA508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA508), Jul 10, 2012: Cessna 172M (N12504), South Wayne, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Internal engine component failures, which resulted from oil starvation due to debris in the oil system.

## 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 20120710016249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120710016249A), Jul 10, 2012: Cessna 172M (N12504), South Wayne, WI, Substantial damage. Aircraft was enroute from kokomo, in (okk) to south st. paul, MN (sgs). While in cruise flight at 4,500 ft., the engine seized and the propeller stopped. The…

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