# N46475: 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: 17257293
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 3, 1968
- Certificate issued: June 11, 1997
- Last registry action: January 16, 2001
- Mode S code: A5ABE2
- Owners when cancelled: [V E C Corporation Of Deleware DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/V%20E%20C%20CORPORATION%20OF%20DELEWARE%20DBA), [Lease Air](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEASE%20AIR)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46475
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46475
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46475-2012-12-11

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 NYC06CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA013), Oct 21, 2005: Cessna 172K (N46475), West Milford, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of aircraft control as a result of the installation of an improper pilot seat which moved during the takeoff roll/run..
- [NTSB NYC71FHA44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHA44), May 11, 1971: Cessna 172 (N46475), Blairstown, NJ, substantial damage

## 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 20051021031539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051021031539A), Oct 21, 2005: Cessna 172K (N46475), West Milford, NJ, Destroyed. (-23) Per the pilot "I was on take off roll on runway 06 and as the airplane accelerated, my seat slid all the way back. I could not reach the pedals and at…

## Other aircraft with N46475

- [Cancelled 1955-11-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46475-1955-11-22): Piper J3C-65, S/N 9896, built 1942. Owner: [Taylor Charles Ray](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAYLOR%20CHARLES%20RAY), [Indianapolis, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Indianapolis)

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