# N42294: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1975-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17264169
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 13, 1974
- Mode S code: A506BD
- Owner when cancelled: [Venice Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VENICE%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Venice, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Venice)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42294
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42294
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42294-1975-03-13

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 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 MIA75AM029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM029), Nov 30, 1974: Cessna 172M (N42294), Ochopee, FL, destroyed, 3 fatal

## 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 19741130043449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741130043449A), Nov 30, 1974: Cessna 172M (N42294), Ochopee, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Severed trees at crash site showed a dive angle aprx 45 deg.

## Other aircraft with N42294

- [Cancelled 2017-07-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42294-2017-07-10): Bell UH-1H, S/N 69-15175. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Aeronautical Accessories Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERONAUTICAL%20ACCESSORIES%20INC), [Piney Flats, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Piney%20Flats)

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