# N73185: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1981-10-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 8, 1981
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17267312
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 16, 1981
- Mode S code: A9D250
- Owner when cancelled: [Yost Dale R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YOST%20DALE%20R)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73185
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73185
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73185-1981-10-08

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 LAX80DXQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DXQ35), Jun 29, 1980: Cessna 172 (N73185), Mammoth Lakes, CA, 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 19800629042729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800629042729A), Jun 29, 1980: Cessna 172 (N73185), Mammoth Lakes, CA, Substantial damage. Lost control after takeoff due to severe crosswind, turbulence and high altitude. Settled to ground off runway.

## Other aircraft with N73185

- [Cancelled 2004-04-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73185-2004-04-07): Air Tractor AT-301, S/N 301-0681, built 1988. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

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