# N7178A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2014-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2014
- 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: 29278
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 16, 1991
- Last registry action: January 4, 1995
- Mode S code: A9997F
- Owner when cancelled: [Barron Thomas Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARRON%20THOMAS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5421° N, 104.9335° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87701, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7178A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7178A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7178A-2014-11-13

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW82DA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA068), Feb 23, 1982: Cessna 172 (N7178A), Kingfisher, OK, 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 19820223017489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820223017489A), Feb 23, 1982: Cessna 172 (N7178A), Kingfisher, OK, Substantial damage. Misread wind sock. Landed downwind. Failed nose gear with excessive braking. Airplane flipped over.

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