# N21294: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2012-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2012
- 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: 17263924
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1974
- Certificate issued: March 26, 1975
- Last registry action: March 17, 1990
- Mode S code: A1C4A0
- Owner when cancelled: [Teterboro Flight Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TETERBORO%20FLIGHT%20ACADEMY%20INC)
- Location: [Teterboro, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Teterboro)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8496° N, 74.0619° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07608, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21294
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21294
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21294-2012-08-23

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 NYC81DHA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA11), May 3, 1981: Cessna 172 (N21294), Erwinna, PA, 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 19810503022099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810503022099A), May 3, 1981: Cessna 172M (N21294), Erwinna, PA, Substantial damage. Struck fence on short final. Impact flipped airplane over. Crash inverted. Possible downdraft in area.

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