# N19770: 1972 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2004-07-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 6, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17260738
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 6, 1972
- Certificate issued: June 4, 2001
- Last registry action: May 18, 2004
- Mode S code: A18592
- Owner when cancelled: [Kern Charter Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KERN%20CHARTER%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2451° N, 118.9411° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93307, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19770
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=19770
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19770-2004-07-06

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 (3)

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 LAX03FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA109), Mar 7, 2003: Cessna 172L (N19770), Rosamond, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a stall and impact with flat level terrain. Also causal was the pilot's impaired judgment due…
- [NTSB LAX98LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA294), Sep 6, 1998: Cessna 172L (N19770), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged landing flare that led to an improper bounced landing recovery and subsequent uncontrolled porpoise.
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ54), May 28, 1977: Cessna 172 (N19770), Chinle, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20030307002939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030307002939A), Mar 7, 2003: Cessna 172L (N19770), Rosamond, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (.19) On March 7, 2003, at 1500 pacific standard time, a Cessna 172L, N19770, collided with terrain near Rosamond, California. The airplane was operated by…
- [Accident 19980906031229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980906031229A), Sep 6, 1998: Cessna 172L (N19770), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot misjudged the flare altitude adn stalled the aircraft approximately 20 feet above the runway. The pilot maintained control of the aircraft, but made a…
- [Accident 19770528012839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770528012839A), May 28, 1977: Cessna 172L (N19770), Chinle, AZ, Substantial damage. Gusts to 25K.

## Other aircraft with N19770

- [Cancelled 1948-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19770-1948-05-21): Aeronca KC, S/N KC-8. Owner: [The Cirrus Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THE%20CIRRUS%20CLUB), [Easton, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Easton)

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