# N279MD: 1967 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1975-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17255903
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 28, 1971
- Mode S code: A2C902
- Owner when cancelled: [Faw James B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAW%20JAMES%20B)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N279MD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=279MD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279MD-1975-09-16

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 IAD74DKM53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKM53), Apr 30, 1974: Cessna 172 (N279MD), Jefferson, NC, 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 19740430010259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740430010259A), Apr 30, 1974: Cessna 172H (N279MD), Jefferson, NC, Substantial damage. Acft drifted l drg go-around hit trees.

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