# N172DE: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2007-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2007
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17265200
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 1975
- Last registry action: July 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A120EB
- Location: Sault Ste Marie, Canada
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172DE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=172DE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172DE-2007-08-06

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 CHI03LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA194), Jul 2, 2003: Cessna 172M (N172DE), Roscommon, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a water landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the rough water.

## 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 20030701015029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030701015029A), Jul 1, 2003: Cessna 172M (N172DE), Higgins Lake, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) Float plan flipped over upon landing on Higgins Lake, MI.

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