# N51785: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1985-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17274345
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 19, 1982
- Last registry action: September 16, 1985
- Mode S code: A67EFE
- Owners when cancelled: [Martin James E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTIN%20JAMES%20E), [Babcock Roger R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BABCOCK%20ROGER%20R), [Little D Clark Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LITTLE%20D%20CLARK%20JR), [Day James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAY%20JAMES%20H), [Frey Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREY%20CHARLES)
- Location: [East Wenatchee, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/East%20Wenatchee)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.4320° N, 120.3455° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98801, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51785
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51785
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51785-1985-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 SEA84LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA140), Jun 25, 1984: Cessna 172 (N51785), Wenatchee, WA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19840624029899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840624029899A), Jun 24, 1984: Cessna 172P (N51785), Wenatchee, WA, Substantial damage. Unable to pull out of a downdraft while flying at 200 ft AGL spotting elk. Struck trees on side of a ridge.

## Other aircraft with N51785

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51785): Cessna 182T, S/N 18281098, built 2002

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