# N79196: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2018-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17257950
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 1969
- Last registry action: August 10, 2015
- Mode S code: AABF6E
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79196
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79196
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79196-2018-05-31

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 NYC75DGM40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DGM40), Jun 6, 1975: Cessna 172K (N79196), Bedford, PA, 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 19750606015349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750606015349A), Jun 6, 1975: Cessna 172K (N79196), Bedford, PA, Substantial damage. Precautionary ldg due to wx advisory and approaching thunderstorm. Drop off at end of rwy.

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