# N50526: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2018-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- 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: 17264211
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 1974
- Certificate issued: February 4, 2016
- Last registry action: February 4, 2016
- Mode S code: A64F40
- Owner when cancelled: [Classic Air Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLASSIC%20AIR%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5119° N, 111.5794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85215, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50526
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50526
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50526-2018-04-23

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 GAA17CA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA318), Jun 4, 2017: Cessna 172 (N50526), Payson, AZ, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning that did not account for high-density altitude conditions and his subsequent attempted go-around in conditions that prevented the airplane from attaining a…

## 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 20170604009459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170604009459A), Jun 4, 2017: Cessna 172M (N50526), Payson, AZ, Destroyed. While conducting a personal flight from ffz to pan with one passenger, pilot began approach to pan. Pilot planned on full stop at pan. Da at time was…
- [Incident 19891021062089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891021062089I), Oct 21, 1989: Cessna 172M (N50526), Albany, KY, Minor damage. Partial engine failure after takeoff. Set down on same runway. Veered off side to avert drop at end. Hit a tree.

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