# N13670: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2012-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17262929
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1974
- Last registry action: August 4, 1993
- Mode S code: A094E1
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4892° N, 119.7462° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89502, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13670
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=13670
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13670-2012-06-14

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

## 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 LAX91FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA012), Oct 22, 1990: Cessna 172M (N13670), Goleta, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER GLIDEPATH WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS SUNGLARE.

## 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 19901021046469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901021046469A), Oct 21, 1990: Cessna 172M (N13670), Santa Barbara, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Became too low on final after tower added spacing instructions due to traffic. Struck wires. Crashed into building.

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