# N7617M: 1959 Cessna 175, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 175](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175) (registry code 2072502)
- Engine: [Continental GO-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (registry code 17024)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17), [TCDS E-298](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-298) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 55917
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 10, 1972
- Last registry action: February 19, 1977
- Mode S code: AA4898
- Owner when cancelled: [Sheppard William K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEPPARD%20WILLIAM%20K)
- Location: [Thomasville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Thomasville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8606° N, 80.0993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27360, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7617M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7617M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7617M-2017-02-04

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 175: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175.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 IAD80FKM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FKM08), Jan 29, 1980: Cessna 175 (N7617M), Thomasville, NC, 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 19800129001289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800129001289A), Jan 29, 1980: Cessna 175 (N7617M), Thomasville, NC, Substantial damage. Engine quit in pattern. Tried downwind landing. Unable to stop. Veered off runway into trees. Water in fuel.

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