# N20234: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1975-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 1975
- Exported to: Canada
- 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: 17261118
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 1, 1974
- Mode S code: A19C4F
- Owner when cancelled: [Southland Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHLAND%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20234
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20234
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20234-1975-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MIA74DKJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ07), Jul 28, 1973: Cessna 172 (N20234), Andalusa, AL, substantial damage

## 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 19730728022359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730728022359A), Jul 28, 1973: Cessna 172M (N20234), Andalusa, AL, Substantial damage. Swerved off runway on landing roll into soft ground.

## Other aircraft with N20234

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20234): Beech F33A, S/N CE-801, built 1978

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