# N12640: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2002-12-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 20, 2002
- 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: 17262135
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 31, 1973
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2001
- Last registry action: December 19, 2001
- Mode S code: A06CF9
- Owner when cancelled: [Kirkman Mark A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIRKMAN%20MARK%20A)
- Location: [Stillwater, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Stillwater)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0785° N, 92.8424° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55082, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12640
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12640
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12640-2002-12-20

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 CHI83LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA369), Aug 8, 1983: Cessna C-172 (N12640), Lowell, OH, 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 19830808043709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830808043709A), Aug 8, 1983: Cessna 172 (N12640), Lowell, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot initiated premature lift off during short field takeoff and aircraft veerd left hitting vegetation.

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