# N51611: 1980 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2013-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- 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: 17274329
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 1980
- Certificate issued: August 4, 2000
- Last registry action: December 11, 2006
- Mode S code: A67A4E
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Aeronautics Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AERONAUTICS%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8167° N, 97.3597° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76106, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51611
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51611
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51611-2013-03-18

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.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 FTW03LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA165), Jun 2, 2003: Cessna 172P (N51611), Gainesville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Contributing factors were the prevailing crosswind and the pilot's failure to abort landing.
- [NTSB MKC85LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA148), Jul 4, 1985: Cessna 172B (N51611), Valley Center, KS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20030602011339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030602011339A), Jun 2, 2003: Cessna 172P (N51611), Gainesville, TX, Destroyed. (-23) On June 2, 2003 at 1810 gmt, a Cessna 172P, N51611, owned by delta aeronautics, inc., c/o k.w. mcloud, 151 meacham airport cir., bldg. 4N, fort worth,…
- [Incident 19920722034529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920722034529I), Jul 22, 1992: Cessna 172P (N51611), Oklahoma City, OK, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control of aircraft on landing rollout. Veered off runway and struck a fence.
- [Accident 19850703045789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850703045789A), Jul 3, 1985: Cessna 172P (N51611), Valley Center, KS, Substantial damage. Aborted takeoff due to heavy elevator control. Ran off end of runway. Trim setting error. Failed to compensate.
- [Incident 19810207002959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810207002959I), Feb 7, 1981: Cessna 172P (N51611), Greenville, ME, Minor damage. Zc pilot landed on closed runway and struck snow drift.

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