# N20479: 1972 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2013-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17261322
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 5, 1973
- Certificate issued: September 28, 1978
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A1A44E
- Owner when cancelled: [Vagabond Flying Assoc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAGABOND%20FLYING%20ASSOC)
- Location: [Bartlett, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Bartlett)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9765° N, 88.2057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60103, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20479
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20479
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20479-2013-07-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19910527045759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910527045759I), May 27, 1991: Cessna 172M (N20479), Chicago/West Ch, IL. Engine losing power on takeoff. Landed on grass at airport. Found wrong carburetor was installed on engine.

## Other aircraft with N20479

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20479): DJI T20P, S/N 1581F574B223U0010077

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