# N61661: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1978-02-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 6, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17264710
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 19, 1975
- Mode S code: A8084C
- Owner when cancelled: [Aero Tech Flight Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20TECH%20FLIGHT%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61661
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61661
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61661-1978-02-06

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

## 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 ANC77FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FA084), Sep 2, 1977: Cessna 172 (N61661), Palmer, AK, substantial damage, 3 fatal

## 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 19770902039369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770902039369A), Sep 2, 1977: Cessna 172M (N61661), Palmer, AK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Looking for moose.

## Other aircraft with N61661

- [Cancelled 2017-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61661-2017-07-06): Zenith Aircrft CH-701, S/N 7-3344. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [O'Dell Michael C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/O'DELL%20MICHAEL%20C), [Surprise, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Surprise)
- [Cancelled 1955-10-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61661-1955-10-24): Cessna T-50, S/N 3815. Owner: [Versatile Engineering & Manufacturing Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERSATILE%20ENGINEERING%20%26%20MANUFACTURING%20CO), [Dearborn, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Dearborn)

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