# N13055: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2014-09-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 3, 2014
- 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: 17262462
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 26, 1973
- Certificate issued: January 19, 1984
- Last registry action: March 24, 1998
- Mode S code: A07E56
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Scan Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20SCAN%20INC)
- Location: [Greenwell Springs, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Greenwell%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6016° N, 90.9644° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70739, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13055
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=13055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13055-2014-09-03

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 FTW90LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA029), Nov 20, 1989: Cessna 172 (N13055), Port Allen, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE/SERVICE OF THE AIRPLANE.

## 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 19891120046419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891120046419A), Nov 20, 1989: Cessna 172M (N13055), Port Allen, LA, Substantial damage. After several forced landings due to rough engine was forced down again. Had been in storage. Rust, varnish in fuel
- [Incident 19800511045069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800511045069I), May 11, 1980: Cessna 172M (N13055), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. Aircraft encountered hail which broke out windshield. Safe landing made.

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