# N172CS: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2021-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 2021
- 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: 17262260
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: February 6, 2021
- Mode S code: A120DE
- Location: [Greeley, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Greeley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4447° N, 104.6794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80631, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172CS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=172CS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172CS-2021-11-06

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 WPR20CA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA300), Sep 7, 2020: Cessna 172 (N172CS), Stuart Island, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper approach airspeed and landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose over.

## 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 20200907013789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200907013789A), Sep 7, 2020: Cessna 172M (N172CS), Stuart Island, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot reported that it was a short field approach to grass strip. He had a great approach, but later discovered he had a tailwind. The airplane bounced and he…
- [Incident 20150825013699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150825013699I), Aug 25, 2015: Cessna 172M (N172CS), Wenatchee, WA, Minor damage. Airman was attempting to taxi into a parking spot, making a right turn, looking to the right, and inadvertently struck a building with the left wing tip of the…

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