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N79179

Cancelled 2015

Deregistered aircraft · 1969 Cessna 172K · Lycoming 0-320 series

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Cancelled: May 4, 2015
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 17257938
Year built: 1969
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
Airworthiness date: February 7, 1969
Certificate issued: February 18, 1987
Last registry action: March 10, 1990
Mode S code: AABF2B
Owner when cancelled: Guest James
Location: Moline, IL
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelCessna 172KTCDS 3A12 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesTCDS E-274 · Reciprocating

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 · 2

Matched to this aircraft by N79179 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB MKC87LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMuscatine, IAThe grass runway was 1300 feet long. The wind was 90 degrees cross at 5 knots, gusts to 20 KTS. The instructor said they had a wind shift and then they hit a soft spot near the end of the runway which slowed them. The elevator and stabilizer caught on a…Apr 5, 1987 · Destroyed NTSB MIA70F0064Accident · No injuriesClosedJackson, MSJul 14, 1969 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N79179 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19870405008469ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Muscatine, IAThe aircraft hit a fence during takeoff and impacted in a field. Instructor failed to note wind or runway conditionApr 5, 1987 · Destroyed