# N1280F: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1992-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17272984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 29, 1982
- Last registry action: September 24, 1991
- Mode S code: A073C8
- Owner when cancelled: [Tanimoto Eugene Y](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TANIMOTO%20EUGENE%20Y)
- Location: [Gridley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Gridley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3393° N, 121.7708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95948, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1280F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1280F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1280F-1992-01-17

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 LAX85LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA308), Jul 7, 1985: Cessna 172 (N1280F), Vacaville, CA, 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 19850706033279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850706033279A), Jul 6, 1985: Cessna 172N (N1280F), Vacaville, CA, Substantial damage. Stalled and impacted runway during a downwind takeoff in strong gusty winds.

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