# N73954: 1976 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2005-02-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 16, 2005
- Exported to: Panama
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17267762
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 1976
- Last registry action: February 10, 2005
- Mode S code: A9EF9E
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73954
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73954
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73954-2005-02-16

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 CHI88LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA083), Mar 26, 1988: Cessna 172N (N73954), Madison, WI, 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 19880325006619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880325006619A), Mar 25, 1988: Cessna 172N (N73954), Madison, WI, Substantial damage. Got a wheel off edge of runway on night landing causing a wing and prop strike in soft mud. Runway poorly marked.

## Other aircraft with N73954

- [Cancelled 1965-12-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73954-1965-12-03): Bell 47G-3B-1, S/N 2824. Exported to Canada. Owner: [National Helicopter Service & Engineering Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE%20%26%20ENGINEERING%20CO)

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