# N21214: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2017-10-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 20, 2017
- 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: 17263908
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1974
- Certificate issued: May 15, 2006
- Last registry action: April 15, 2011
- Mode S code: A1C388
- Owner when cancelled: [Spalding Harry S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPALDING%20HARRY%20S)
- Location: [Coxs Creek, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Coxs%20Creek)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9417° N, 85.4822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40013, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21214
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21214
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21214-2017-10-20

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 ERA12CA546](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA546), Aug 30, 2012: Cessna 172M (N21214), Bardstown, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's decision to turn the fuel selector to the off position and his delayed remedial actions to restart the engine, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced…

## 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 20120830019809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120830019809A), Aug 30, 2012: Cessna 172M (N21214), Bardstown, KY, Substantial damage. Aircraft N21214 made an emergency (off airport) landing in a field located approximately 1.5 miles east of Samuels Field, Bardstown KY (bry). The CFI was…

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