# N1279U: 1976 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1977-11-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 23, 1977
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17266974
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: November 26, 1977
- Mode S code: A07159
- Location: [Guthrie, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Guthrie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8679° N, 97.4344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73044, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1279U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1279U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1279U-1977-11-23

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 CHI76FEM61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEM61), Sep 19, 1976: Cessna 172M (N1279U), Gobles, MI, substantial damage

## 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 19760919029569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760919029569A), Sep 19, 1976: Amtr 1722441 (N1279U), Gobles, MI, Substantial damage. Grass in displaced threshold mowed almost to the pwr line.

## Other aircraft with N1279U

- [Cancelled 2008-03-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1279U-2008-03-18): Cessna 172R, S/N 17281490, built 2007. Exported to India. Owner: [Creative Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CREATIVE%20AVIATION), [Stockton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Stockton)

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