# N7748L: 1970 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2008-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- 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: 17259013
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 13, 1970
- Certificate issued: June 21, 1974
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: AA7B5E
- Owners when cancelled: [United States Air Force Owner](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE%20OWNER), [Tyndall Aero Club Operator](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TYNDALL%20AERO%20CLUB%20OPERATOR)
- Location: [Tyndall Af Base, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tyndall%20Af%20Base)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0486° N, 85.5532° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32403, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7748L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7748L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7748L-2008-02-13

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 172K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ATL05CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA107), Jun 19, 2005: Cessna 172 K (N7748L), Panama City, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate planning of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA77DLA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLA34), Jun 2, 1977: Cessna T-41A (N7748L), Panama City, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20050619012239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050619012239A), Jun 19, 2005: Cessna 172K (N7748L), Panana City, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot on solo cross country flight did not purchase fuel when told to do so by flight instructor. Aircraft ran out of fuel six miles from…
- [Accident 19770602028829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770602028829A), Jun 2, 1977: Cessna 172K (N7748L), Panama City, FL, Substantial damage. Light turb present

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