# N20109: 1972 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2014-12-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 12, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- 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: 17261017
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1972
- Certificate issued: July 24, 2008
- Last registry action: January 3, 2012
- Mode S code: A19834
- Owner when cancelled: [Bethel Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETHEL%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0796° N, 149.7108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20109
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20109
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20109-2014-12-12

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.md

## Service difficulty reports (4)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR YAA2012F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YAA2012F00000), Nov 25, 2012: CRANKSHAFT. BROKEN. CRANKSHAFT BROKE IN FLIGHT AND PROPELLER DEPARTED ENGINE.
- [SDR 2005FA0001064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001064), May 5, 2005: ANTENNA. INOPERATIVE. FOUND UPPER UAT ANTENNA UNSERVICEABLE DURING UAT UPGRADE. (K)
- [SDR 98ZZZX4263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX4263), Oct 15, 1998: FILTER ASSY. CRACKED. AIR SCREEN CRACKED AROUND ENTIRE OUTSIDE, GOES AROUND THE GREY GLUE INSIDE OF FRAME. GASKET REMAINS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
- [SDR 96ZZZX5407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5407), Sep 27, 1996: TIRE. RUBS CALIPER. BRAKE CALIPER DRAGS WHEN TIRE INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. MEASURED LEFT AND RIGHT HAND TIRE SIDEWALL WHEN PRESSURED TO 28 PSI. LEFT TIRE SIDEWALL 1.25 INCH WIDER THA

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC14LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA011), Dec 15, 2013: Cessna 172M (N20109), Bethel, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC10LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10LA013), Jan 19, 2010: Cessna 172M (N20109), Bethel, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.

## 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 20131215024619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131215024619A), Dec 15, 2013: Cessna 172M (N20109), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. On December 15, 2013, at 1730 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 172, N20109, lost power during takeoff and overshot the runway overrun area and through the outer…
- [Incident 20121125026029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121125026029I), Nov 25, 2012: Cessna 172M (N20109), Bethel, AK, Minor damage. Aircraft departed nunapitchuk, Alaska for a flight to Bethel, Alaska. Cruise altitude was around 1200-1500 feet AGL, engine RPM around 2500. About 10 miles…
- [Accident 20100119026049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100119026049A), Jan 19, 2010: Cessna 172M (N20109), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. The aircraft was attempting a soft-field takeoff using rwy 1L at the Bethel Airport when the aircraft yawed and banked violently to the left just as the nose…

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