# N12780: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 17262253
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1973
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A0713C
- Owner when cancelled: [Orrs Aero Mechanix Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORRS%20AERO%20MECHANIX%20INC)
- Location: [Columbus, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Columbus)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2085° N, 82.0610° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28722, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12780
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12780
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12780-2017-02-04

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

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