# N172BJ: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2014-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 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: 17264243
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1974
- Certificate issued: January 29, 2007
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A120BD
- Owner when cancelled: [Dutch Wings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUTCH%20WINGS%20LLC)
- Location: [Arcola, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Arcola)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.3723° N, 95.4554° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77583, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172BJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=172BJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172BJ-2014-11-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (2)

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 CEN13LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA104), Dec 7, 2012: Cessna 172M (N172BJ), Arcola, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal…
- [NTSB CEN10CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA075), Dec 11, 2009: Cessna 172 (N172BJ), Pearland, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to control the airplane's descent rate during the short-field landing, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight examiner's delayed response.

## 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 20121207028789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121207028789A), Dec 7, 2012: Cessna 172M (N172BJ), Arcola, TX, Substantial damage. On 12/07/2012, at approximately 15:00 CST N172BJ, Cessna, model 172M, lost power, after take off, and made an emergency off airport landing into a field,…

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