# N12752: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1979-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 1979
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17262231
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 8, 1979
- Mode S code: A070D5
- Owner when cancelled: [Bailey Gene E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAILEY%20GENE%20E)
- Location: [E Wenatchee, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/E%20Wenatchee)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.4320° N, 120.3455° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98801, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12752
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12752
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12752-1979-08-10

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 (3)

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 SEA79FAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FAMS3), Feb 9, 1979: Cessna 172M (N12752), Missing Aircraft, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB SEA79FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA034), Feb 9, 1979: Cessna 172 (N12752), Camas, WA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB SEA77FTI09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTI09), Feb 17, 1977: Cessna 172 (N12752), Bozeman, MT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19790209002569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790209002569A), Feb 9, 1979: Cessna 172M (N12752), Camas, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Student pilot carrying passenger in marginal VFR weather advised ATC he needed help. Aircraft struck mountain.
- [Accident 19770217002619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770217002619A), Feb 17, 1977: Cessna 172M (N12752), Bozeman, MT, Substantial damage. Ran out of gas. Struck wires while attempting ldg on road. Student/last endorsement dtd 3/28/76.

## Other aircraft with N12752

- [Cancelled 2012-01-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12752-2012-01-18): Helmerichs Henry HELMERICHS 32, S/N 1, built 1932. First renewal notice. Owner: [Museum Of The Rockies](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUSEUM%20OF%20THE%20ROCKIES), [Bozeman, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Bozeman)

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