# N46259: Cessna 172I, registration cancelled 1973-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 1973
- 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: 17257142
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 17, 1972
- Mode S code: A5A432
- Owner when cancelled: [Whatley Robert L Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHATLEY%20ROBERT%20L%20ET%20AL)
- Location: [Simi, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Simi)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46259
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46259
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46259-1973-06-25

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 OAK73DVM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVM15), Oct 9, 1972: Cessna 172I (N46259), San Jose, CA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N46259

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46259): Cessna 152, S/N 15283022, built 1978
- [Cancelled 1955-03-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46259-1955-03-31): Taylorcraft L-2M, S/N L-5530. Owner: [Rivers Carlos](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIVERS%20CARLOS), [Bridgeport, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Bridgeport)

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