# N172TJ: 1962 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2018-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17249552
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 29, 1962
- Certificate issued: February 12, 2002
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A1224D
- Owner when cancelled: [Tapay Joseph L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAPAY%20JOSEPH%20L)
- Location: [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2175° N, 85.7659° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40208, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172TJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=172TJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172TJ-2018-01-11

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 172D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d.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 ERA09LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA372), Jun 27, 2009: Cessna 172D (N172TJ), Shepherdsville, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic's improper inspection of the mixture control cable.

## 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 20090627011559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090627011559A), Jun 27, 2009: Cessna 172D (N172TJ), Louisville, KY, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft departed Blue Lick (07KY) on a heading of 140 degrees and cruise altitude between 1700 to 1800 MSL. At which the aircraft loss power and the…

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