# N12944: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2008-08-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 12, 2008
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending
- 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: 17262390
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1973
- Last registry action: July 22, 2008
- Mode S code: A07822
- Location: [Botkins, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Botkins)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4592° N, 84.1871° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45306, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12944
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12944
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12944-2008-08-12

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 99ZZZX578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX578), Jan 25, 1999: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND THE UP ELEVATOR CABLE FRAYED AFTER REMOVING THE PULLEY FOR REPLACEMENT.

## 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 LAX76DUK04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUK04), Aug 28, 1976: Cessna 150 (N12944), Prescott, AZ, 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.

- [Incident 19850110015469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850110015469I), Jan 10, 1985: Cessna 172M (N12944), Bedford, MA. Engine quit, restart several times with partial power. Safe landing. Water in tanks. Low fuel. STC for auto gas.

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