# N51745: 1980 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2012-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17274341
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 29, 1980
- Last registry action: January 19, 2011
- Mode S code: A67E72
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9350° N, 93.2530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55407, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51745
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51745
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51745-2012-12-11

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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.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 ERA10CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA406), Aug 8, 2010: Cessna 172 (N51745), Chattanooga, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper execution of the go-around procedure.

## 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 20100807040739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100807040739A), Aug 7, 2010: Cessna 172P (N51745), Chattanooga, TN, Substantial damage. A student pilot landing at Dallas Bay Skypark (1A0), carrying a passenger, lost control of the aircraft and hit building.
- [Incident 20030412014829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030412014829I), Apr 12, 2003: Cessna 172P (N51745), TN, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot departed dallas bay skypark in chattanooga area and flew to mowbray mountain airstrip. (Private grass field 3040 ft. long). Pilot landed long and…

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