# N7178G: Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 1995-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17258878
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 7, 1992
- Last registry action: September 20, 1995
- Mode S code: A99985
- Owners when cancelled: [Groeneveld Armand D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROENEVELD%20ARMAND%20D), [Groeneveld Dorthy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROENEVELD%20DORTHY)
- Location: [Showlow, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Showlow)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 34.3021° N, 110.0159° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85901, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7178G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7178G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7178G-1995-11-14

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 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 LAX95FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA037), Nov 15, 1994: Cessna 172K (N7178G), Springerville, AZ, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. The pilot's diverted attention and overconfidence in the aircraft's ability to fly slow were factors…

## 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 19941115040319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941115040319A), Nov 15, 1994: Cessna 172K (N7178G), Springerville, AZ, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Rented 172 to scout for deer. Wreckage indicates spin and vertical impact. Deer noted to nest in area.

## Other aircraft with N7178G

- [Cancelled 2021-03-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7178G-2021-03-06): Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15, S/N F8B-571, built 1999. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Balloons West](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLOONS%20WEST), [Highland, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Highland)

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