# N79179: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2015-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2015
- 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: 17257938
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 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](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUEST%20JAMES)
- Location: [Moline, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Moline)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4806° N, 90.4872° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61265, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79179
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79179
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79179-2015-05-04

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 (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 MKC87LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA076), Apr 5, 1987: Cessna 172 (N79179), Muscatine, IA, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70F0064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0064), Jul 14, 1969: Cessna 172K (N79179), Jackson, MS, substantial damage

## 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 19870405008469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870405008469A), Apr 5, 1987: Cessna 172K (N79179), Muscatine, IA, Destroyed. The aircraft hit a fence during takeoff and impacted in a field. Instructor failed to note wind or runway condition

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