# N20497: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2012-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2012
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17261340
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 19, 1973
- Certificate issued: March 19, 1990
- Last registry action: January 5, 2011
- Mode S code: A1A492
- Owner when cancelled: [Lewis University](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20UNIVERSITY)
- Location: [Romeoville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Romeoville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6333° N, 88.0993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60446, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20497
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20497
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20497-2012-05-21

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 (1)

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

- [SDR 2009FA0000242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0000242), Mar 12, 2009: TUBE. FAILED. LT MAIN TUBE FAILED. TUBE SPLIT ON THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF TUBE. THIS TUBE INSTALLED 5-8-06. (K)

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