# N79157: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2014-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2014
- 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: 17257923
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1969
- Certificate issued: December 4, 1970
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: AABEE3
- Owner when cancelled: [Kopfman Farms Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOPFMAN%20FARMS%20INC)
- Location: [Center, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Center)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8193° N, 106.0699° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81125, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79157
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79157
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79157-2014-11-19

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 MIA95LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA075), Feb 13, 1995: Cessna 172K (N79157), Wrightsville, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING IN A TURN. THE LOW ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF THE STALL WAS A FACTOR.

## 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 19950212001559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950212001559A), Feb 12, 1995: Cessna 172K (N79157), Wrightville, GA, Substantial damage. Stalled in a slow turn at a low altitude.

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