# N12943: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2002-12-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 3, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- 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: 17262389
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1973
- Certificate issued: March 16, 1987
- Last registry action: March 17, 1990
- Mode S code: A07821
- Owner when cancelled: [Cable Robert Y](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CABLE%20ROBERT%20Y)
- Location: [Cucamonga, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cucamonga)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1010° N, 117.5788° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91730, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12943
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12943
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12943-2002-12-03

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 (2)

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 LAX91LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA050), Dec 4, 1990: Cessna 172M (N12943), Big Bear City, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF AND HIS INCORRECT USE OF FULL FLAPS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITION AND TO THE PILOT'S ABRUPT AIRPLANE…
- [NTSB LAX88LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA081), Dec 29, 1987: Cessna 172M (N12943), Banning, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19901204052779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901204052779A), Dec 4, 1990: Cessna 172M (N12943), Big Bear, CA, Substantial damage. High altitude takeoff,rich mixture and full flaps. Rotated nose high,stalled impacted runway. Nosed over.
- [Accident 19871229073529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871229073529A), Dec 29, 1987: Cessna 172M (N12943), Banning, CA, Substantial damage. Hard landing pushed nose gear into firewall. Pilot blamed gusts. Not aware of damage. Flew aircraft back to base.
- [Incident 19870424029079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870424029079I), Apr 24, 1987: Cessna 172M (N12943), San Francisco, CA. Aircrafts fuel supply was exhausted before reaching destination. Pre flight planning error indicated.

## Other aircraft with N12943

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12943): Cessna 172M, S/N 17262415, built 1973

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