# N12982: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2022-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2022
- 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: 17262426
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 1973
- Certificate issued: January 29, 2013
- Last registry action: January 31, 2019
- Mode S code: A078AC
- Owners when cancelled: [Merrill Scott Christopher](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERRILL%20SCOTT%20CHRISTOPHER), [Ditullio-Merrill Nicole K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DITULLIO-MERRILL%20NICOLE%20K)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3897° N, 111.8435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85210, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12982
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12982
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12982-2022-05-07

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 IAD78FKW08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FKW08), Jun 8, 1978: Cessna 172 (N12982), S.Pittsburg, TN, 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 19780608013449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780608013449A), Jun 8, 1978: Cessna 172M (N12982), S.Pittsburg, TN, Substantial damage. Taxiing on road,hit telephone pole,cont into guard rail.

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