# N758GY: 1979 Cessna R172K, registration cancelled 2012-08-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 29, 2012
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna R172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (registry code 2072431)
- Engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17), [TCDS E1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R1723096
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 1979
- Certificate issued: October 11, 1988
- Last registry action: December 7, 2010
- Mode S code: AA386E
- Owner when cancelled: [Kopper Hans H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOPPER%20HANS%20H)
- Location: [Williamsburg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Williamsburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2397° N, 76.7014° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23185, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N758GY
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=758GY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N758GY-2012-08-29

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 R172K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k.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 ERA12LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA033), Oct 17, 2011: Cessna R172K (N758GY), Williamsburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal…

## 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 20111017022969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111017022969A), Oct 17, 2011: Cessna R172K (N758GY), Williamsburg, VA, Destroyed. Aircraft was approximately 2.8 miles from Williamsburg (jgg) airport in a descent intending landing at jgg. The pilot reports the engine losing power. He…

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