# N73059: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1990-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17267254
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A9CE34
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73059
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73059-1990-11-05

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 CHI90FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FA265), Sep 15, 1990: Cessna 172M (N73059), Aberdeen, SD, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AIRSPEED RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN.

## 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 19900915039649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900915039649A), Sep 15, 1990: Cessna 172M (N73059), Aberdeen, SD, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Entered accelerated stall and spin at low altitude while hazing blackbirds for farmer. Seat belts not fastened.

## Other aircraft with N73059

- [Cancelled 1975-05-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73059-1975-05-08): Cessna 140, S/N 10271. Exported to Canada. Owner: [William Barns](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAM%20BARNS), Torontoont

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