# N172KB: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2023-01-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 29, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- 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: 17260046
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 31, 1971
- Certificate issued: January 8, 2020
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A1217E
- Owner when cancelled: [Airways Aviation Center Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRWAYS%20AVIATION%20CENTER%20INC)
- Location: [Grand Rapids, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Grand%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.2338° N, 93.5126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55744, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172KB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=172KB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172KB-2023-01-29

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 DEN99LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA085), May 25, 1999: Cessna 172L (N172KB), Gunnison, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent stall/mush immediately after takeoff. Factors were the high density altitude weather condition, and the pilot's total lack of experience in type of operation.

## 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 19990525041109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990525041109A), May 25, 1999: Cessna 172L (N172KB), Gunnison, CO, No damage. (-23) The pilot maintains that on takeoff, the aircraft lost power and an emergency landing had to be made. [privacy data omitted]

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