# N73475: 1976 Cessna 172M, 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 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: 17267491
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 17, 1976
- Certificate issued: July 11, 1987
- Last registry action: August 3, 1994
- Mode S code: A9DD52
- Owner when cancelled: [Free Spirit Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREE%20SPIRIT%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Howell, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Howell)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5756° N, 83.9234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48843, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73475
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73475
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73475-2013-05-07

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 CHI92LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA029), Nov 17, 1991: Cessna 172 (N73475), Howell, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: PROPER GLIDEPATH WAS NOT MAINTAINED RESULTING IN AN UNDERSHOOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS DARK NIGHT FLYING CONDITIONS.

## 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 19911117051989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911117051989A), Nov 17, 1991: Cessna 172M (N73475), Howell, MI, Substantial damage. Too low on night landing approach. Struck trees,lost control,impacted short of runway.

## Other aircraft with N73475

- [Cancelled 1952-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73475-1952-04-15): Consolidated Vultee BT-15, S/N 9129. Owner: [Mile High Aviation Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILE%20HIGH%20AVIATION%20CO%20INC), [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)

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