# N7540X: 1960 Cessna 172B, registration cancelled 2016-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 172B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b) (registry code 2072406)
- 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: 17248040
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1960
- Certificate issued: November 29, 2012
- Last registry action: November 29, 2012
- Mode S code: AA2B53
- Owner when cancelled: [Cline James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLINE%20JAMES%20M)
- Location: [Frankfort, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Frankfort)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2349° N, 84.8688° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40601, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7540X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7540X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7540X-2016-04-04

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 172B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b.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 ERA14CA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA291), Jun 13, 2014: Cessna 172B (N7540X), Frankfort, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions, resulting in a loss of control and runway excursion.

## 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 20140613009149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140613009149A), Jun 13, 2014: Cessna 172B (N7540X), Frankfort, KY, Substantial damage. Low time student pilot on 3rd solo. Pilot stated that at 1445 hours local, the weather forecast reported 7000? Ceiling, winds variable at 5 knots and…

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