# N7879N: 1967 Cessna R172E, registration cancelled 2022-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna R172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (registry code 2072413)
- 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: R172-0270
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 21, 1967
- Certificate issued: October 25, 1967
- Last registry action: April 12, 2018
- Mode S code: AAAE27
- Owner when cancelled: [United States Air Force Owner](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE%20OWNER)
- Location: [Peterson Afb, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Peterson%20Afb)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8237° N, 104.7054° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80914, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7879N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7879N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7879N-2022-01-08

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 R172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e.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 CEN19LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA107), Mar 23, 2019: Cessna R172E (N7879N), Loveland, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: An inflight loss of control on landing approach due to encountering a down-draft, and the pilot's failure to take timely action to abandon the approach and perform a go-around.

## 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 20190323001859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190323001859A), Mar 23, 2019: Cessna R172E (N7879N), Loveland, CO, Substantial damage. On final for landing to kfnl, rwy 15 aircraft experienced down draft/micro burst. Pilot attempted climb out with full power but lost control of aircraft.…

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