# N13246: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2018-01-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 10, 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: 17262607
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1973
- Certificate issued: December 16, 2005
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A085A2
- Owner when cancelled: [Cummins Ralph K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUMMINS%20RALPH%20K)
- Location: [Athens, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Athens)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.0698° N, 95.9207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75751, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13246
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=13246
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13246-2018-01-10

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 DFW08FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA078), Mar 8, 2008: Cessna 172M (N13246), Gun Barrel City, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to avoid the transmission line. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to perform a low-level maneuver.

## 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 20080308833439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080308833439A), Mar 8, 2008: Cessna 172M (N13246), Gun Barrel Cit, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On March 8, 2008 at approximately 1715Z, a Cessna, model 172M flown by the deceased pilot [privacy data omitted] and accompanied by passenger [privacy…

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