# N172HA: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2012-12-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 3, 2012
- 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: 17260872
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 16, 1972
- Certificate issued: September 22, 2009
- Last registry action: August 23, 2012
- Mode S code: A1214B
- Owner when cancelled: [Mccall Freddie W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCALL%20FREDDIE%20W)
- Location: [Brewton, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Brewton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.1092° N, 87.0766° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brewton, AL, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172HA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=172HA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172HA-2012-12-03

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 ERA12CA568](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA568), Sep 19, 2012: Cessna 172M (N172HA), Quitman, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20120919022149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120919022149A), Sep 19, 2012: Cessna 172M (N172HA), Corinth, MS, Substantial damage. Inadequate flight planning, lack of VFR fuel reserves. That lead to fuel exuastion. Conducting commercial operations (pipeline patrol) with a private pilot…

## Other aircraft with N172HA

- [Cancelled 1966-12-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172HA-1966-12-21): Beech K35, S/N D-6134. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Repetti George](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REPETTI%20GEORGE), [Colorado Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Colorado%20Springs)

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