# N20221: 1972 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1981-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17261106
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A19C29
- Owner when cancelled: [Salair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SALAIR%20INC)
- Location: [North Benton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/North%20Benton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.9748° N, 81.0225° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44449, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20221
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20221
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20221-1981-03-13

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

## 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 CHI79FEI04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEI04), Oct 25, 1978: Cessna 172M (N20221), Salem, OH, destroyed

## 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 19781025037919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781025037919A), Oct 25, 1978: Cessna 172D (N20221), Salem,Oh, OH, Destroyed

## Other aircraft with N20221

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20221): Cessna 177RG, S/N 177RG0273, built 1972

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