# N46459: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2020-02-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 12, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17257282
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: May 9, 1980
- Certificate issued: August 29, 2019
- Last registry action: August 29, 2019
- Mode S code: A5ABA0
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Steven D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20STEVEN%20D)
- Location: [Weatherford, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Weatherford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8509° N, 97.9032° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76088, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46459
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46459
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46459-2020-02-12

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 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 CEN16LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA309), Aug 2, 2016: Cessna 172K (N46459), Neenah, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to oil starvation, which resulted from the pilot, who was not a certified airframe and powerplant mechanic, removing the vacuum pump from the engine, and his misconception…
- [NTSB CHI03LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA017), Oct 17, 2002: Cessna 172 (N46459), Neenah, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the post. Factors included the post and the sun glare.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20160802013759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802013759A), Aug 2, 2016: Cessna 172K (N46459), Neenah, WI, Substantial damage. On August 3, 2016 at 6:15PM Cessna 172K, registered as N46459 left Brennand Airport with 1 pilot and two passengers on board for a pleasure flight under CFR…
- [Accident 20021017033689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021017033689A), Oct 17, 2002: Cessna 172K (N46459), Neenah, WI, Substantial damage. (-23) On October 17, 2002 at approximately 1630 CDT, the pilot of Cessna 172 N46459 was taxiing for takeoff at 79C rwy 36 when his right wing struck a steel…
- [Incident 19930423014839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930423014839I), Apr 23, 1993: Cessna 172K (N46459), Appleton, WI, Minor damage. Propeller tips struck runway on rollout. As wind gust raised wing. Aircraft remained on runway.
- [Incident 19860227003939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860227003939I), Feb 27, 1986: Cessna 172K (N46459), Marquette, MI, Minor damage. Landed short of runway while aiming for the numbers.

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