# N79208: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 17257962
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: March 2, 1977
- Last registry action: March 5, 1977
- Mode S code: AAC1EC
- Owner when cancelled: [Mahoney Philip S Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAHONEY%20PHILIP%20S%20JR)
- Location: [Aspen, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Aspen)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1604° N, 106.6743° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81611, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79208
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79208
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79208-2017-02-04

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 (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 DEN80FTE68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE68), Aug 5, 1980: Cessna 172K (N79208), Aspen, CO, 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 19800805034289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800805034289A), Aug 5, 1980: Cessna 172K (N79208), Aspen, CO, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft on takeoff roll. Went off runway. Airplane nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N79208

- [Cancelled 1951-07-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79208-1951-07-25): Cessna T-50, S/N 1487. Owner: [Crowe Harvey L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROWE%20HARVEY%20L), [St Louis 2, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Louis%202)

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