# N1946F: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 2013
- Exported to: Brazil
- 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: 17273036
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1979
- Last registry action: March 6, 2013
- Mode S code: A17A37
- Owner when cancelled: [Compass Aircraft Group Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMPASS%20AIRCRAFT%20GROUP%20INC)
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7687° N, 97.2202° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67226, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1946F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1946F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1946F-2013-06-25

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

## 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 ERA11CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA115), Jan 15, 2011: Cessna 172N (N1946F), Lebanon, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot´s failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion.

## 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 20110115000229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110115000229A), Jan 15, 2011: Cessna 172N (N1946F), Lebanon, TN, Substantial damage. On takeoff roll, student pilot lost directional control of aircraft. Aircraft departed runway, crossed a grassy area and a taxiway, and went into a ditch.

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