# N79034: 1968 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2013-10-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 24, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17257829
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 24, 1968
- Certificate issued: August 24, 1992
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: AABAE3
- Owner when cancelled: [Star Ads Incorporated](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STAR%20ADS%20INCORPORATED)
- Location: [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8079° N, 118.3480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90505, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79034
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79034-2013-10-24

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX93LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA277), Jul 5, 1993: Cessna 172K (N79034), Torrance, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ENCOUNTER WITH A WINDSHEAR CONDITION. THE DELAYED BANNER JETTISON WAS A FACTOR.
- [NTSB LAX74DUG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUG12), Aug 29, 1973: Cessna 172K (N79034), Yucca Valy, CA, 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 19930705022209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930705022209A), Jul 5, 1993: Cessna 172K (N79034), Torrance, CA, Substantial damage. Stalled on climbout after picking up banner. Due to shifting wind, banner tucked under. Jettisoned banner too late.
- [Accident 19730829025349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730829025349A), Aug 29, 1973: Cessna 172K (N79034), Yucca Valy, CA, Substantial damage. Encountered dustdevil on level off touchdown.

## Other aircraft with N79034

- [Cancelled 1951-03-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79034-1951-03-12): Douglas DC3C-S1C3G, S/N 19245. Exported to Paraguay. Owner: [Union Oil Co Of California](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNION%20OIL%20CO%20OF%20CALIFORNIA), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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