# N42373: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2012-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17264172
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 1974
- Certificate issued: March 26, 1986
- Last registry action: March 3, 1997
- Mode S code: A50A2D
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcknight Philip J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCKNIGHT%20PHILIP%20J)
- Location: [Rutherfordton, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Rutherfordton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3484° N, 81.9947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28139, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42373
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42373
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42373-2012-11-21

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

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