# N79226: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2014-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2014
- 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: 17257978
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 21, 1969
- Certificate issued: February 1, 1977
- Last registry action: June 26, 1993
- Mode S code: AAC230
- Owner when cancelled: [Highways Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIGHWAYS%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [San Luis Obispo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Luis%20Obispo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2359° N, 120.6160° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93401, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79226
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79226
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79226-2014-11-19

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 LAX88LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA313), Sep 8, 1988: Cessna 172K (N79226), Fresno, CA, 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 19880908038479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880908038479A), Sep 8, 1988: Cessna 172K (N79226), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Lined up with taxiway. Tower advised. Tried to correct to runway lost control and crashed. Landed in a crab angle.

## Other aircraft with N79226

- [Cancelled 1956-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79226-1956-04-30): Cessna T-50, S/N 1462. Owner: [Gulf Aviation Schools Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GULF%20AVIATION%20SCHOOLS%20INC), [Gainesville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Gainesville)

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