# N561NW: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2011-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17261722
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 1973
- Certificate issued: June 22, 1988
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A72BE2
- Owners when cancelled: [Gnau Charles J Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GNAU%20CHARLES%20J%20SR), [Gnau Charles J Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GNAU%20CHARLES%20J%20JR)
- Location: [Baltimore, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Baltimore)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3933° N, 76.5318° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21234, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N561NW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=561NW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N561NW-2011-01-05

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19840304011739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840304011739I), Mar 4, 1984: Cessna 172M (N561NW), Essex, MD, Minor damage. Landed short of the runway thresold damaged prop and landing gear.

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