# N1409U: 1976 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2018-06-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 6, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17267078
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1976
- Certificate issued: October 17, 2016
- Last registry action: October 17, 2016
- Mode S code: A0A656
- Owner when cancelled: [Airgo Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRGO%20INC)
- Location: [Centralia, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Centralia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5110° N, 89.1405° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62801, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1409U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1409U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1409U-2018-06-06

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 CEN18LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA092), Feb 8, 2018: Cessna 172M (N1409U), Centralia, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

## 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 20180208002159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180208002159A), Feb 8, 2018: Cessna 172M (N1409U), Centralia, IL, Destroyed. PIC was performing a return to service flight/ferry flight to return the aircraft to a satellite location. On departure the aircraft became airborne after an…

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