# N46492: 1968 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2012-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17257303
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 6, 1968
- Last registry action: July 12, 2012
- Mode S code: A5AC25
- Location: [Bloomburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bloomburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1548° N, 94.0624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75556, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46492
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46492
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46492-2012-08-27

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 ERA12LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA241), Mar 20, 2012: Cessna 172K (N46492), Belfast, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s failure to ensure the radio was set correctly to activate the pilot-controlled lighting, which resulted in poor positioning for a proper landing and a subsequent off-runway…

## 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 20120320006929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120320006929A), Mar 20, 2012: Cessna 172K (N46492), Belfast, ME, Substantial damage. Enroute to portland, ME crew noted significant loss of power. Applied carb heat and followed checklist. Diverted to Belfast airport for landing. Unable to…

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