# N61552: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1989-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17264635
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A80473
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61552
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61552
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61552-1989-12-29

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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 LAX89LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA256), Jul 28, 1989: Cessna 172M (N61552), Marana, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE STUDENT PILOT, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), AND FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. RELATED FACTORS WERE: INOPERATIVE LEFT FUEL QUANTITY GAGE,…

## 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 19890728025739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890728025739A), Jul 28, 1989: Cessna STC172 (N61552), Marana, AZ, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel on training flight. Struck saguaro cactus and cartwheeled on landing. Fuel gage inop. No dip stick.

## Other aircraft with N61552

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61552): Kugler John CAPTIVE GAS, S/N 470001, built 1993
- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61552-1965-05-20): Aeronca 0-58B, S/N 11173. Owner: [Rogers William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROGERS%20WILLIAM%20J), [Springport, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Springport)

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