# N69PW: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2024-08-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 26, 2024
- 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: 17265317
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 1975
- Certificate issued: July 19, 2023
- Last registry action: July 19, 2023
- Mode S code: A929B7
- Owner when cancelled: [American Patrols Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20PATROLS%20INC)
- Location: [Midland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.8470° N, 101.9695° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79706, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69PW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=69PW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69PW-2024-08-26

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 CEN24LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA178), May 8, 2024: Cessna 172M (N69PW), Midland, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…

## 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 20240508005179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240508005179A), May 8, 2024: Cessna 172M (N69PW), Midland, TX, Substantial damage. On may 8, 2024, at approximately 1320, a CE-172M aircraft, performed an off-airport landing in a field adjacent to skywest airport (7T7), south of Midland,…

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