# N79006: 1968 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2006-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- 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: 17257803
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 1968
- Certificate issued: August 3, 1990
- Last registry action: July 18, 2006
- Mode S code: AABA7C
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Richard P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20RICHARD%20P)
- Location: [Eagle River, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Eagle%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.9174° N, 89.2554° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54521, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79006
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79006-2006-08-30

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 (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 CHI98LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA134), Apr 25, 1998: Cessna 172 (N79006), Eagle River, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot failed to compensate for the wind conditions, improperly executed a go-around when he raised the flaps, and failed to maintain obstacle clearance with the trees.

## 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 19980425007799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980425007799A), Apr 25, 1998: Cessna 172K (N79006), Eagle River, WI, Substantial damage. (-23) On April 25, 1998 at approximately 1040 CDT a Cessna 172K, N79006 crashed into trees after attempting a landing and subsequent go-around on runway 31 at…

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