# N12870: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1989-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17262329
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A074D0
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12870
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12870
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12870-1989-06-07

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 SEA87LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA023), Nov 12, 1986: Cessna 172M (N12870), Corral, ID, 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 19861112055979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861112055979A), Nov 12, 1986: Cessna 172M (N12870), Corral, ID, Substantial damage. The aircraft impacted terrain while flying at a low level. The pilot reported engine problems. No malfunction found

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