# N7304A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2013-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- 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: 29404
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 18, 2003
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A9CDF0
- Owner when cancelled: [Layton Steven L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAYTON%20STEVEN%20L)
- Location: [Chester, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Chester)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.5633° N, 110.9767° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59522, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7304A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7304A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7304A-2013-05-07

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 (2)

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 DEN81DTI13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTI13), Jul 12, 1981: Cessna 172 (N7304A), Schafers Mdws, MT, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2223), Jun 11, 1964: Cessna 172 (N7304A), Foremost, Canada, 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 19810712040029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810712040029A), Jul 12, 1981: Cessna 172 (N7304A), Schafers Meadow, MT, Substantial damage. Disregarded warning sign to takeoff downhill to west. Unable to outclimb rising terrain on east takeoff.

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