# N12989: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 17262431
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1973
- Last registry action: October 7, 2014
- Mode S code: A078B3
- Location: [Ballwin, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Ballwin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5698° N, 90.5457° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63021, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12989
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12989
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12989-2015-04-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CEN13CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA161), Feb 12, 2013: Cessna 172M (N12989), Jenison, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing on an ice- and snow-covered runway in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI77FET09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FET09), Feb 19, 1977: Cessna 172M (N12989), Kendallville, IN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20130212001369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130212001369A), Feb 12, 2013: Cessna 172M (N12989), Jenison, MI, Substantial damage. On February 12, 2013, at 2130Z, a Cessna skyhawk, CE172M, was damaged while landing at Jenison, Riverview Airport (08C). The airplane was registered to green…
- [Accident 19770219002669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770219002669A), Feb 19, 1977: Cessna 172M (N12989), Kendallville, IN, Substantial damage. Patches of ice/snow on rwy. Snow bank on side of rwy.

## Other aircraft with N12989

- [Cancelled 1933-08-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12989-1933-08-08): Thompson Bros Balloon THOMPSON HOT AIR, S/N 120, built 1933. Owner: [Brennan Leo P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRENNAN%20LEO%20P), [Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Des%20Moines)

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