# N61736: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2009-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17264762
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1975
- Certificate issued: April 2, 2003
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A80B9F
- Owner when cancelled: [Flying Vikings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLYING%20VIKINGS%20INC)
- Location: [Hayward, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hayward)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6738° N, 122.0878° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94541, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61736
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61736
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61736-2009-04-08

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 (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 SEA08LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA155), Jun 30, 2008: Cessna 172M (N61736), Oakland, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to oil starvation. The oil starvation event was due to the failure of maintenance personnel to tighten the mounting bolts for the newly installed vacuum pump.
- [NTSB LAX82FVG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVG02), Oct 24, 1981: Cessna 172 (N61736), Fair Oaks, 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 19811024069429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811024069429A), Oct 24, 1981: Cessna 172M (N61736), Fair Oaks, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing. Ran off runway into a fence. Pilot reported unable to use rudder. Foot asleep.

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