# N609CW: 1976 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17267858
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 29, 1976
- Certificate issued: March 30, 1981
- Last registry action: May 30, 1997
- Mode S code: A7E8F5
- Owner when cancelled: [Clanton Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLANTON%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Clanton, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Clanton)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8116° N, 86.6732° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35045, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N609CW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=609CW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N609CW-2013-10-28

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 ATL83FKJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FKJ01), Dec 22, 1982: Cessna 172N (N609CW), Clanton, AL, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB MIA80DKJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DKJ05), Oct 14, 1979: Cessna 172 (N609CW), Alexander City, AL, destroyed

## 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 19821222064909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821222064909A), Dec 22, 1982: Cessna 172N (N609CW), Clanton, AL, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing attempt after engine failed due to oil pump failure.
- [Accident 19791014030079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791014030079A), Oct 14, 1979: Cessna 172 (N609CW), Alexander City, AL, Destroyed. Aircraft was stolen, found the next day. Crashed short of runway. Uncertificated student pilot.

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