# N61756: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2013-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17264778
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1975
- Certificate issued: December 7, 2010
- Last registry action: December 7, 2010
- Mode S code: A80BE5
- Owner when cancelled: [Blue Ridge Sport Flight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20RIDGE%20SPORT%20FLIGHT%20LLC)
- Location: [Gainesville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Gainesville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5902° N, 82.3962° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32608, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61756
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61756
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61756-2013-05-06

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 ERA13CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA170), Mar 15, 2013: Cessna 172M (N61756), Hendersonville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around in gusty tailwind conditions.

## 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 20130315004249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130315004249A), Mar 15, 2013: Cessna 172M (N61756), Hendersonville, NC, Substantial damage. On March 15, 2013, at approximately 3:30 EST, a Cessna 172M, operating under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91, was substantially…

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