# N79223: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2012-10-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 22, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 17257975
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 12, 1969
- Last registry action: May 7, 1987
- Mode S code: AAC22D
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8326° N, 96.8491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75235, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79223
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79223
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79223-2012-10-22

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 FTW82DRG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRG06), Nov 4, 1981: Cessna 172 (N79223), Blanco, TX, 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 19811104071579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811104071579A), Nov 4, 1981: Cessna 172K (N79223), Blanco, TX, Substantial damage. Bounced landing on Private strip. Nose wheel hit soft spot. Sheared off. Airplane flipped over.

## Other aircraft with N79223

- [Cancelled 1955-04-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79223-1955-04-18): Cessna T-50, S/N 1523. Owner: [Battern Ivan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BATTERN%20IVAN), [Silvis, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Silvis)

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