# N79043: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1986-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 1986
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17257838
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 23, 1983
- Mode S code: AABB05
- Owner when cancelled: [Da Fon Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DA%20FON%20AVIATION)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79043
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79043-1986-09-10

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 FTW85LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA115), Feb 8, 1985: Cessna 172K (N79043), Mccoy, TX, 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 19850208002899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850208002899A), Feb 8, 1985: Cessna 172K (N79043), Mccoy, TX, Substantial damage. In slow flight at low altitude,aircraft stalled and impacted ground left wing and nose low.
- [Incident 19830610030429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830610030429I), Jun 10, 1983: Cessna 172K (N79043), Columbus, TX, Minor damage. Fuel gauges showed empty. Hit a fence. Landed on a closed airport. Found a faulty alternator. No electrical power.

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