# N73405: 1976 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- 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: 17267434
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 1976
- Last registry action: November 2, 2005
- Mode S code: A9DC5D
- Location: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9597° N, 94.0679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64011, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73405
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73405
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73405-2013-08-13

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 (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 LAX98LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA135), Apr 11, 1998: Cessna 172M (N73405), Scottsdale, AZ, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for the wind condition. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW93LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA074), Jan 23, 1993: Cessna 172M (N73405), Baytown, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19980411006539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980411006539A), Apr 11, 1998: Cessna 172M (N73405), Scottsdale, AZ, Destroyed. Bounced landing. Wind gust drifted 172. Banked to avoid a tower and struck a construction trailer. Excess xwind. (.4)during an attempted go-around in gusty…
- [Accident 19930123000779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930123000779A), Jan 23, 1993: Cessna 172M (N73405), Baytown, TX, Substantial damage. Reported low power on takeoff. Aborted. Unable stop on runway. Ground looped into ditch. Found stuck exhaust valve.

## Other aircraft with N73405

- [Cancelled 1949-05-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73405-1949-05-10): Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, S/N 11870. Owner: [Gourley Harry Raymond](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOURLEY%20HARRY%20RAYMOND), [Shoshoni, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Shoshoni)

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