# N496AC: 2001 Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2010-06-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 22, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17281006
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 2001
- Last registry action: October 3, 2005
- Mode S code: A62665
- Owner when cancelled: [Command Aircraft Parts & Recovery Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMMAND%20AIRCRAFT%20PARTS%20%26%20RECOVERY%20INC)
- Location: [Palm Coast, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Palm%20Coast)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.4806° N, 81.2178° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32164, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N496AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=496AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N496AC-2010-06-22

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 172R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r.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 ATL05CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA088), May 27, 2005: Cessna 172 (N496AC), Raleigh, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance during initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees
- [NTSB ATL04LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA031), Oct 30, 2003: Cessna 172R (N496AC), New Bern, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20050526010429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050526010429A), May 26, 2005: Cessna 172R (N496AC), Raleigh-Durham, NC, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot was cleared to land on runway 31 at rdu airport. It was dark (approximately 2200 local). The pilot landed hard and porpoised the aircraft. The…
- [Accident 20031030027339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031030027339A), Oct 30, 2003: Cessna 172R (N496AC), New Bern, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot was conducting a cross country flight from rocky mount (rwi) to New Bern (ewn). During the landing phase of flight at ewn, student pilot…

## Other aircraft with N496AC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N496AC): Dassault FALCON 7X, S/N 211, built 2013

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