# N12662: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2012-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17262157
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 4, 1973
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1989
- Last registry action: March 7, 1992
- Mode S code: A06D41
- Owner when cancelled: [J And W Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20AND%20W%20LEASING)
- Location: [South Lyon, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/South%20Lyon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4438° N, 83.6569° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48178, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12662
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12662
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12662-2012-06-14

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 CHI89LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA149), Jul 27, 1989: Cessna 172M (N12662), Wixom, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICE, DARK NIGHT, AND TREE(S) IN THE EMERGENCY…

## 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 19890726025349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890726025349A), Jul 26, 1989: Cessna 172M (N12662), Wixom, MI, Substantial damage. Engine quit on go around. On landing struck a tree short of runway. Engine checked normal. Carb icing conditions.

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