# N23459: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1996-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 1996
- 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: 17264089
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 28, 1987
- Last registry action: January 17, 1996
- Mode S code: A21A85
- Owners when cancelled: [Tippy Marshall W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TIPPY%20MARSHALL%20W), [Tippy D N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TIPPY%20D%20N)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0614° N, 106.4712° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87123, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23459
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23459
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23459-1996-07-09

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 DEN93FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA097), Aug 3, 1993: Cessna 172M (N23459), Clines Corners, NM, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AND PROPER ALTITUDE. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING, DARK NIGHT CONDITION, AND WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT INCLUDED…
- [NTSB DEN79FQA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA20), Mar 10, 1979: Cessna 172M (N23459), Albuqueque, NM, substantial damage

## 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 19930803027519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930803027519A), Aug 3, 1993: Cessna 172M (N23459), Clines Corner, NM, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Took off VFR into IMC at night in fog and drizzle. Crashed at intersection of I40 and US285. No weather breifing.
- [Accident 19790310004439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790310004439A), Mar 10, 1979: Cessna 172M (N23459), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Acft taxi light was inoperative. Pilot taxied off taxiway and hit the jet barrier reel box. Taxiway properly marked

## Other aircraft with N23459

- [Cancelled 2000-08-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23459-2000-08-17): Bell 430, S/N 49061. Exported to Bulgaria. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20TEXTRON%20INC), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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