# N20679: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2004-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17261486
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1973
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1998
- Last registry action: May 18, 2004
- Mode S code: A1ABBC
- Owner when cancelled: [Landed Gentry Development Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANDED%20GENTRY%20DEVELOPMENT%20INC)
- Location: [Burlington, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Burlington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 48.5009° N, 122.3457° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98233, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20679
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20679
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20679-2004-07-14

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 FTW03LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA177), Jun 25, 2003: Cessna 172M (N20679), Bristow, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's premature retracting of the flaps, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20030625018599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030625018599A), Jun 25, 2003: Cessna 172M (N20679), Bristow, OK, Destroyed. (-23) According to the pilot/owner he was allowing the other rated pilot to execute a touch and go landing when the aircraft bounced on touch down. The owner…
- [Incident 19810627057229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810627057229I), Jun 27, 1981: Cessna 172M (N20679), Beaver Springs, PA, Minor damage. Za landed 250 nw airport. Found fuel tank selector in off position.

## Other aircraft with N20679

- [Cancelled 2023-11-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20679-2023-11-10): Preceptor N-3 PUP, S/N 001, built 1993. Owner: [Hughes Michael D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUGHES%20MICHAEL%20D), [Erie, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Erie)
- [Cancelled 1944-08-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20679-1944-08-15): Luscombe 8A, S/N 833. Owner: [Herrmann $ Wilson Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERRMANN%20%24%20WILSON%20INC), [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)

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