# N12626: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2011-01-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 7, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- 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: 17262124
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 29, 1991
- Last registry action: April 30, 2004
- Mode S code: A06CB9
- Owners when cancelled: [Lopes Tom DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOPES%20TOM%20DBA), [Tdl Aero Enterprises](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TDL%20AERO%20ENTERPRISES)
- Location: [Hilmar, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hilmar)
- Physical address: [Merced, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Merced)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3931° N, 120.8990° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95324, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12626
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12626
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12626-2011-01-07

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 LAX06CA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA252), Aug 3, 2006: Cessna 172M (N12626), San Andreas, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's improper soft-field takeoff technique and failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall mush. The certificated flight instructor's inadequate…

## 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 20060802015779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060802015779A), Aug 2, 2006: Cessna 172M (N12626), Calaveras, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Flight instructor pilot ^privac^ was conducting an instruction flight with student pilot [privacy data omitted]. The instructor allowed the student to…

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