# N12963: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2018-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 2018
- 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: 17262408
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 26, 1973
- Certificate issued: December 4, 2001
- Last registry action: January 18, 2005
- Mode S code: A07867
- Owner when cancelled: [Gantenbein Kristen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GANTENBEIN%20KRISTEN)
- Location: [Apple Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Apple%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4202° N, 117.1561° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92308, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12963
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12963
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12963-2018-01-11

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 LAX90LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA063), Jan 3, 1990: Cessna 172M (N12963), Apple Valley, CA, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE MOONEY TO STOP HIS AIRCRAFT IN A TIMELY MANNER TO AVOID A COLLISION.

## 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.

- [Incident 20020908026099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020908026099I), Sep 8, 2002: Cessna 172M (N12963), Long Beach, CA, Destroyed. (-23) CE-172 N12963 ditched in ocean off of Long Beach breakwater. Pilot, who was sole occupant, escaped without injury. Occurred on 9/8/02 at approx. 1208…
- [Accident 19900103001452A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900103001452A), Jan 3, 1990: Cessna 172M (N12963), Apple Valley, CA, Minor damage. Holding with idling engine. N7716M turned right off runway after landing and right again. Left wing hit idling prop
- [Incident 19780217007119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780217007119I), Feb 17, 1978: Cessna 172 (N12963), Palo Alto, CA, Minor damage. Pilot ran off departure end of the runway after aborting takeoff.

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