# N234FB: 1967 Cessna R172E, registration cancelled 2013-02-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna R172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (registry code 2072413)
- Engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17), [TCDS E7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R172-0236
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 1972
- Certificate issued: September 25, 1972
- Last registry action: August 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A217DB
- Owners when cancelled: [United States Army](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20ARMY), [Fort Benning Flying Club Operator](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORT%20BENNING%20FLYING%20CLUB%20OPERATOR)
- Location: [Fort Benning, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Fort%20Benning)
- Physical address: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3772° N, 84.8373° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31905, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N234FB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=234FB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N234FB-2013-02-11

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 R172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e.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 IAD76FKW07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FKW07), Aug 13, 1975: Cessna 172E (N234FB), Townsend, TN, destroyed

## 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 19750813028269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750813028269A), Aug 13, 1975: Cessna 172D (N234FB), Townsend, TN, Substantial damage. Nr 2,4,5 and 6 cyl leaking thru ex. Terrain flying,box canyon,un turn around crash lnod in trees.

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