# N46305: Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 1991-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17257172
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 18, 1989
- Last registry action: January 12, 1990
- Mode S code: A5A736
- Owner when cancelled: [Wright David Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHT%20DAVID%20JR)
- Location: [Lake Worth, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lake%20Worth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.6186° N, 80.0930° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33461, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46305
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46305
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46305-1991-10-31

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 172K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 MIA91LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA175), Jun 29, 1991: Cessna 172K (N46305), Groveland, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED RESULTING IN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH.
- [NTSB FTW77FPM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPM06), Feb 22, 1977: Cessna 172K (N46305), Bartlesville, OK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19910629024929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910629024929A), Jun 29, 1991: Cessna 172K (N46305), Groveland, FL, Substantial damage. Stalled and crashed short of runway landing in excessive crosswind. Rain showers in area. Windshear a possibility.
- [Accident 19770222002009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770222002009A), Feb 22, 1977: Cessna 172K (N46305), Bartlesville, OK, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 35K.

## Other aircraft with N46305

- [Cancelled 2018-03-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46305-2018-03-27): Bradley Troy A BRADLEY GAS-350, S/N 005, built 2005. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Bradley Troy A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADLEY%20TROY%20A), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)

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