# N1620V: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2015-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2015
- 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: 17263695
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1974
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1993
- Last registry action: May 13, 1999
- Mode S code: A0FB88
- Owner when cancelled: [Annies Airplane Company Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANNIES%20AIRPLANE%20COMPANY%20INC)
- Location: [Lino Lakes, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Lino%20Lakes)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.1683° N, 93.1238° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55014, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1620V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1620V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1620V-2015-05-20

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 CHI96LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA256), Jul 27, 1996: Cessna 172M (N1620V), Backus, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and his abrupt maneuver to avoid the tree tops. The dark night was a factor.

## 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 19960727020089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960727020089A), Jul 27, 1996: Cessna 172M (N1620V), Backus, MN, Substantial damage. High and fast for night landing. Began go around. Stalled into trees on climbing turnout. (-23) pilot (gary bradford) was landing at the Backus airport, which…
- [Incident 19910816040439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910816040439I), Aug 16, 1991: Cessna 172M (N1620V), Madison, MO. Fuel exhaustion. Forced landing on a highway. Obtained fuel and continued flight.

## Other aircraft with N1620V

- [Cancelled 1951-09-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1620V-1951-09-07): Cessna 120, S/N 13792. Owner: [Byers Joe C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BYERS%20JOE%20C), [Ball Ground, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Ball%20Ground)

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