# N70554: 1976 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2013-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17267222
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1976
- Certificate issued: July 10, 1984
- Last registry action: September 16, 2008
- Mode S code: A96A45
- Owner when cancelled: [Cartwright George J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARTWRIGHT%20GEORGE%20J)
- Location: [Virginia Beach, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Virginia%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8861° N, 76.1473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23455, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70554
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70554
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70554-2013-05-03

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 ATL85FID01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FID01), Oct 4, 1984: Cessna 172M (N70554), Norfolk, VA, 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 19841004054859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841004054859A), Oct 4, 1984: Cessna 172M (N70554), Norfolk, VA, Substantial damage. Encountered wake turbulence from a landing heavy jet. Lost control and crashed off the end of the runway.

## Other aircraft with N70554

- [Cancelled 1961-03-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70554-1961-03-06): Piper J3C-65, S/N 17563. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Young E O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YOUNG%20E%20O), [Harlingen, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Harlingen)

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