# N64ML: 1979 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2012-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0081
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 1, 1979
- Last registry action: October 15, 2004
- Mode S code: A86400
- Location: [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.5366° N, 122.3925° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98136, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64ML
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=64ML
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64ML-2012-08-22

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.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 SEA04LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA033), Jan 13, 2004: Cessna 172RG (N64ML), Enumclaw, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power while maneuvering due to the failure of the heads of six of the eight cam followers. Factors include the pilot's decision to keep the gear retracted during the forced landing,…
- [NTSB SEA97LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA214), Sep 23, 1997: Cessna 172RG (N64ML), Monroe, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the flight instructor to adequately perform remedial action, and her failure to abort the takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident include the premature rotation of the airplane…

## 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 20040113000459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040113000459A), Jan 13, 2004: Cessna 172RG (N64ML), Enumclaw, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) Cam followers broke apart in area that contacts camshaft leading to aircraft accidents. The part failure caused the lower loss and emergency landing off…
- [Accident 19970923028959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970923028959A), Sep 23, 1997: Cessna 172RG (N64ML), Monroe, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control during departure and hit 62161 that was parked next to runway. (.4) the flight instructor (CFI) was giving instruction on short field…

## Other aircraft with N64ML

- [Cancelled 2022-05-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64ML-2022-05-11): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 1999, built 2019. Exported to Italy. Owner: [Ml Aviation Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ML%20AVIATION%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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