# N7383A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2006-12-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 21, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 29483
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1956
- Certificate issued: October 27, 2003
- Last registry action: October 17, 2006
- Mode S code: A9EB85
- Owner when cancelled: [Vongiese Leonard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VONGIESE%20LEONARD)
- Location: [Morgan Hill, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Morgan%20Hill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1318° N, 121.6812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95037, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7383A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7383A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7383A-2006-12-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 LAX06LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA064), Dec 22, 2005: Cessna 172 (N7383A), Gilroy, CA, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The non-instrument rated pilot's poor judgment to fly in dark night instrument conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing…

## 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 20051221030479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051221030479A), Dec 21, 2005: Cessna 172 (N7383A), Morgan Hill, CA, Destroyed, 4 fatal. (-23) The non-instrument rated private pilot and three passengers departed san martin airport (E16) under night instrument meteorological conditions on a…

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