# N61612: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2017-06-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 23, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17264675
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 6, 1975
- Certificate issued: August 23, 2001
- Last registry action: December 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A8079E
- Owner when cancelled: [Circle 4 Fertilizer Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIRCLE%204%20FERTILIZER%20INC)
- Location: [Halsey, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Halsey)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0409° N, 100.2965° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 69142, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61612
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61612
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61612-2017-06-23

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 99ZZZX4053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4053), Aug 27, 1999: MAGNETO. FAILED. RIGHT MAGNETO FAILED. MAJOR WORK ON BOTH MAGS APPROXIMATELY 850 HOURS AGO. NO MENTION OF POINTS OR CONDENSOR AT THAT TIME. 500-HOUR INSPECTIONS C/W APPROXIMATEL

## 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 CHI99LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA312), Aug 26, 1999: Cessna 172M (N61612), Bloomington, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and not performing a maneuver to avoid obstructions. A factor was the road signs.

## 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 19990826025439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990826025439A), Aug 26, 1999: Cessna 172M (N61612), Bloomington, IL, Substantial damage. (.19) On August 26, 1999, at 1045 central daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N61612, sustained substantial damage while taxiing on a roadway for departure, near…
- [Incident 19811229088859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811229088859I), Dec 29, 1981: Cessna 172M (N61612), Gosport, IN, Minor damage. Reported fuel gauges dropped to empty after departure. Landed in muddy field. Gauges normal. Landed for weather.

## Other aircraft with N61612

- [Cancelled 1961-09-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61612-1961-09-25): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-4786. Owner: [Taylor Raymond P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAYLOR%20RAYMOND%20P), [Akron, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Akron)

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