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N79078

Cancelled 1982
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Deregistered aircraft · Cessna 172K

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Cancelled
April 14, 1982
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
17257866
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Certificate issued
November 30, 1977
Mode S code
AABB73
Owner when cancelled
Womble Sanford
Location
Fisher, AR
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelCessna 172KTCDS 3A12 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N79078 and the event date: after January 30, 1950, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB FTW81DPG19Accident · No injuriesClosedBay, ARApr 26, 1981 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N79078 and the event date: after January 30, 1950, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19810426018949AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bay, ARLost power. Nosed over landing in rough field. Found one magneto dead. Other weak spark.Apr 26, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft with N79078 · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N79078 now.

1950Curtiss Wright C-46 · S/N 180Cancelled Jan 30, 1950 · Exported to Costa Rica · Stevens W L, New Orleans, LA