# N21551: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1989-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17263969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A1CF36
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21551
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21551
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21551-1989-04-04

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 LAX82FVD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVD14), Apr 25, 1982: Cessna 172N (N21551), Hayward, CA, 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 19820425010879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820425010879A), Apr 25, 1982: Cessna 172M (N21551), Hayward, CA, Substantial damage. Caught wheels on a fence during practice short field landing. Landed inverted. Reported engine quit. Checked normal.

## Other aircraft with N21551

- [Cancelled 2013-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21551-2013-03-25): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-4714, built 1971. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Bunnell, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Bunnell)

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