# N2179L: 2004 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2019-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S9633
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 2004
- Certificate issued: April 27, 2016
- Last registry action: April 27, 2016
- Mode S code: A1D721
- Owner when cancelled: [American Aviation Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AVIATION%20ACADEMY%20INC)
- Location: [El Cajon, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Cajon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7956° N, 116.9698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92020, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2179L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2179L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2179L-2019-04-24

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 WPR17FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA063), Feb 12, 2017: Cessna 172 (N2179L), Ramona, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to ensure that adequate clearance from terrain was maintained after performance of a simulated engine failure maneuver, which resulted in controlled flight into…
- [NTSB WPR15CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA004), Oct 5, 2014: Cessna 172S (N2179L), Sedona, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll out.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20170212002379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170212002379A), Feb 12, 2017: Cessna 172S (N2179L), Ramona, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On February 12, 2017 at about 1400 pacific standard time, a Cessna 172S, N2179L, impacted terrain while maneuvering five miles north of Ramona, California. The…
- [Accident 20141005019399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141005019399A), Oct 5, 2014: Cessna 172S (N2179L), Sedona, AZ, Substantial damage. When he arrived at the Sedona airport he thought he was a little high and fast. He touched down hard and bounced the airplane; at this time directional control…
- [Incident 20060110013089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060110013089I), Jan 10, 2006: Cessna 172S (N2179L), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was landing at sky Harbor international airport. During rollout while attempting to make a taxiway turnoff one of the main landing gear tires blew…

## Other aircraft with N2179L

- [Cancelled 1998-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2179L-1998-06-15): Beech F33A, S/N CE667. Owner: [Ohlson David C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OHLSON%20DAVID%20C), [Del Rio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Del%20Rio)

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