# N7684G: 1970 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2006-04-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 6, 2006
- 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: 17259384
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 2, 1970
- Certificate issued: June 8, 1982
- Last registry action: January 17, 2006
- Mode S code: AA622B
- Owner when cancelled: [Sellix Douglas W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SELLIX%20DOUGLAS%20W)
- Location: [Lehighton, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lehighton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8350° N, 75.6915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18235, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7684G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7684G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7684G-2006-04-06

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 NYC06LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA028), Nov 8, 2005: Cessna 172L (N7684G), Lehighton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel contamination, and a subsequent forced landing to a field.

## 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 20051108026669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051108026669A), Nov 8, 2005: Cessna 172L (N7684G), Beltzville, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) The airman stated he was departing the grass runway 26 at Beltzville, PA. Just after takeoff at approximately 150 feet the engine began to sputter, and…

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