# N12771: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1977-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 1977
- 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: 17262244
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A0711A
- Owner when cancelled: [Griffin Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIFFIN%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Wiggins, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Wiggins)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12771
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12771
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12771-1977-05-06

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 MIA77FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA023), Jan 3, 1977: Cessna 172 (N12771), Wiggins, MS, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19770103003409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770103003409A), Jan 3, 1977: Cessna 172M (N12771), Wiggins, MS, Destroyed. Plt collided with trees while attempting to find airport by visual means in IFR wx conditions.

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