# N7668G: 1970 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2008-05-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 16, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- 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: 17259368
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1970
- Certificate issued: January 28, 2005
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: AA5B49
- Owner when cancelled: [7668golf LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/7668GOLF%20LLC)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0845° N, 115.1461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89119, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7668G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7668G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7668G-2008-05-16

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 LAX05LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA197), Jun 7, 2005: Cessna 172L (N7668G), Santa Ynez, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX04LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA089), Dec 26, 2003: Cessna 172L (N7668G), Vacaville, CA, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate hand prop starting procedure.
- [NTSB LAX96LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA134), Mar 14, 1996: Cessna 172L (N7668G), Napa, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft, and the failure of the pilot of the Cessna 172L, N7668G, to follow VFR procedures by not yielding the right of way to the Cessna 172M,…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20050607010639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050607010639A), Jun 7, 2005: Cessna 172L (N7668G), Santa Ynez, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) At 13:50 on 06/07/2005 at Santa yanez airport CA. The pilot [privacy data omitted] was making a straight in approach to land on runway 26. At an…
- [Accident 20031226035949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031226035949A), Dec 26, 2003: Cessna 172L (N7668G), Vacaville, CA, 1 fatal. (-23) Per the sheriff's report, it appears as if the pilot attempted to hand prop the aircraft, slipped and fell. The pilot sustained fatal head injuries but…
- [Accident 19960314009082A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960314009082A), Mar 14, 1996: Cessna 172L (N7668G), Napa, CA, Substantial damage. Turning downwind was struck by plane also downwind, both landed safely. Appears tower mishandled traffic situation.

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