# N7016T: 1959 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2018-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46616
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 5, 1959
- Certificate issued: December 6, 1979
- Last registry action: May 17, 2013
- Mode S code: A95B81
- Owner when cancelled: [Wawzysko Thomas M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAWZYSKO%20THOMAS%20M)
- Location: [Battle Creek, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Battle%20Creek)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3100° N, 85.1070° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49014, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7016T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7016T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7016T-2018-03-02

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 CHI96LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA329), Sep 8, 1996: Cessna 172 (N7016T), Wellston, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were the rough road, the tree, and the tire.

## 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 19960908026339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960908026339A), Sep 8, 1996: Cessna 172 (N7016T), Wellston, MI, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on touch down and flipped over. Failed maintain directional control. (-23) the pilot lost directional control just after touchdown and…

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