# N7068G: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2013-06-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 10, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- 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: 17258768
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 30, 1969
- Last registry action: June 21, 1999
- Mode S code: A96E4F
- Location: [Shirley, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Shirley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8017° N, 72.8760° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11967, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7068G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7068G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7068G-2013-06-10

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 172K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k.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 NYC99FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA107), May 8, 1999: Cessna 172K (N7068G), Shirley, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control of the airplane due to intoxication. A factor was the pilot's self-induced pressure to conduct the flight.

## 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 19990507047049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990507047049A), May 7, 1999: Cessna 172K (N7068G), Shirley, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (.4)On the night of the accident, the commercial pilot talked to his aunt by telephone, who then wanted to see him 'immediately.' He received a thorough…

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