# N12729: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2026-09-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 7, 2026
- 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: 17262212
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 21, 1973
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2023
- Last registry action: May 16, 2023
- Mode S code: A07073
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Daniel B Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20DANIEL%20B%20JR)
- Location: [Corning, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Corning)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9235° N, 122.2705° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96021, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12729
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12729
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12729-2026-09-07

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## Other aircraft with N12729

- [Cancelled 1948-03-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12729-1948-03-31): Condry Richard/Stephen Laurenc SOLO SPORTSTAR, S/N 1, built 1932. Owner: [Bosshardt Harold C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOSSHARDT%20HAROLD%20C), [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)

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