# N46041: 1968 Cessna 172I, registration cancelled 1974-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17257006
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 2, 1973
- Mode S code: A59C99
- Owner when cancelled: [Rue George A Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUE%20GEORGE%20A%20ET%20AL)
- Location: [China Lake, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/China%20Lake)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46041
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46041-1974-05-20

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 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 OAK74AP048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP048), Mar 28, 1974: Cessna 172I (N46041), Hollister, CA, destroyed, 2 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 19740328008379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740328008379A), Mar 28, 1974: Cessna 172I (N46041), Hollister, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Dark night. Lowering ceilings enrt. San jose 2300PST wx. Student plt l front seat.

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