# N12743: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2013-04-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 10, 2013
- 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: 17262222
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1973
- Certificate issued: October 16, 1978
- Last registry action: April 6, 1985
- Mode S code: A070B3
- Owner when cancelled: [Devoe Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEVOE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Opa Locka, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Opa%20Locka)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9080° N, 80.2575° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33054, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12743
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12743
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12743-2013-04-10

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

## 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 MIA77DKT70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKT70), Aug 21, 1977: Cessna 172 (N12743), Key Largo, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19790803024079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790803024079A), Aug 3, 1979: Cessna 172 (N12743), Bimini, Bahamas, Substantial damage. While taxing for takeoff on edge of runway, struck a parked truck with wing of aircraft.
- [Incident 19780325010379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780325010379I), Mar 25, 1978: Cessna 172 (N12743), Ft Myers, FL, Minor damage. Pilot landed on beach while it was in use by bathers. Aircraft suffered minor damage on takeoff.
- [Accident 19770821025019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770821025019A), Aug 21, 1977: Cessna 172M (N12743), Key Largo, FL, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N12743

- [Cancelled 1939-05-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12743-1939-05-15): Martinez Glider Club MATTLEY PT GLIDER, S/N 2, built 1933. Owner: [Alhambra Glider Club/ C/O William Coward](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALHAMBRA%20GLIDER%20CLUB%2F%20C%2FO%20WILLIAM%20COWARD), [Martinez, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Martinez)

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