# N46588: 1968 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2008-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17257371
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 21, 1968
- Certificate issued: December 24, 2003
- Last registry action: December 19, 2006
- Mode S code: A5AFBF
- Owner when cancelled: [Jay Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAY%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1239° N, 89.8531° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38120, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46588
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46588
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46588-2008-01-11

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 ATL07CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA050), Mar 12, 2007: Cessna 172K (N46588), Paris, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## Other aircraft with N46588

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46588-undated): Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR, S/N 2245  (41-21036), built 1943. Owner: [Leonard Houston Meldeau](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEONARD%20HOUSTON%20MELDEAU), [Seneca, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Seneca)

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