# N173LG: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2006-05-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 16, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17271557
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 21, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 21, 2005
- Last registry action: October 21, 2005
- Mode S code: A12553
- Owner when cancelled: [Ospina Cristobal](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OSPINA%20CRISTOBAL)
- Location: [Coral Gables, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Coral%20Gables)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7533° N, 80.2704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33134, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173LG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=173LG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173LG-2006-05-16

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19900401024189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900401024189I), Apr 1, 1990: Cessna 172N (N173LG), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Student too high on final. Slipped with full flaps. After landing,right flap would not retract due to misalignment.

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