# N46016: 1968 Cessna 172I, registration cancelled 2012-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426)
- 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: 17256989
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 14, 1978
- Last registry action: April 22, 1978
- Mode S code: A59C35
- Owner when cancelled: [Gnekow William C Md](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GNEKOW%20WILLIAM%20C%20MD)
- Location: [Santa Barbara, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Barbara)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5284° N, 119.7679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93105, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46016
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46016-2012-07-31

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 172I: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i.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 LAX79FUQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUQ06), Nov 3, 1978: Cessna 172I (N46016), Santa Barbara, CA, 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 19781103035009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781103035009A), Nov 3, 1978: Cessna 172D (N46016), Santa Barbara, CA, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N46016

- [Cancelled 1956-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46016-1956-04-30): Aeronca 0-58B, S/N 13344. Owner: [Merchant James C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERCHANT%20JAMES%20C)

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