# N46383: 1968 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2012-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- 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: 17257231
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: March 26, 1991
- Last registry action: April 2, 1997
- Mode S code: A5A84C
- Owner when cancelled: [Grosball John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROSBALL%20JOHN%20J)
- Location: [Cleburne, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cleburne)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3462° N, 97.3281° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76031, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46383
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46383
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46383-2012-12-11

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 172K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k.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 FTW91LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA019), Nov 26, 1990: Cessna 172 (N46383), Granbury, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT.

## 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 19901126051949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901126051949A), Nov 26, 1990: Cessna 172K (N46383), Granbury, TX, Substantial damage. After diverting due low fuel engine quit. Crashed in mesquite field on extended base for airport. Fuel tanks empty.

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