# N12977: 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: 17262422
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1973
- Certificate issued: April 1, 1992
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A0788E
- Owner when cancelled: [Horton George M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HORTON%20GEORGE%20M)
- Location: [Arlington, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Arlington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2920° N, 89.7022° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38002, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12977
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12977
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12977-2012-06-14

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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

## 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 19891015054969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891015054969I), Oct 15, 1989: Cessna 172M (N12977), Somerville, TN. Student pilot on a solo crosscountry flight. Lost electrical power. Made a forced landing in field.

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