# N32SF: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2011-08-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 8, 2011
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17264958
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 11, 1975
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2005
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A36D8D
- Owner when cancelled: [Compass 21 Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMPASS%2021%20INC)
- Location: [Shelby, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Shelby)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2904° N, 81.5456° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shelby, NC, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32SF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=32SF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32SF-2011-08-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ERA11CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA205), Mar 23, 2011: Cessna 172M (N32SF), Statesville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The certified flight instructor's inadequate remedial action during the go-around, which resulted in a collision with trees.

## 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 20110323004459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110323004459A), Mar 23, 2011: Cessna 172M (N32SF), Statesville, NC, Substantial damage. Pilot was instructed to conduct emergency landing approach at a grass runway without touching down coming within approx. 15 feet of the runway. During pull out…

## Other aircraft with N32SF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32SF): Embraer EMB-135BJ, S/N 14501060, built 2008

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