# N61679: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1982-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 1982
- 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: 17264723
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 15, 1978
- Mode S code: A80877
- Owner when cancelled: [Detar Russell S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DETAR%20RUSSELL%20S)
- Location: [Chino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chino)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61679
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61679
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61679-1982-03-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX78DUG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUG49), Aug 24, 1978: Cessna 172 (N61679), Anza, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19780824024059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780824024059A), Aug 24, 1978: Cessna 172D (N61679), Anza, CA, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N61679

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61679): Powrachute PEGASUS-6, S/N A-222-PEG, built 2002

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