# N12839: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2012-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17262303
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 1973
- Certificate issued: May 18, 2010
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A0744D
- Owner when cancelled: [Harris Roy D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARRIS%20ROY%20D)
- Location: [North Charleston, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/North%20Charleston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9325° N, 80.1001° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29420, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12839
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12839
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12839-2012-06-14

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 (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 ERA11CA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA273), Apr 30, 2011: Cessna 172M (N12839), Suchez, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to initiate a go-around and his excessive airspeed on the final landing approach.

## 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 20110430007459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110430007459A), Apr 30, 2011: Cessna 172M (N12839), Suches, GA, Substantial damage. Pilot initially overflew the 2000 foot sod runway (elevation 2800 feet) to check the wind direction/velocity. The winds at the time of the accident were gusty…

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