# N79251: Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 1975-03-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 12, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17257998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 9, 1974
- Mode S code: AAC294
- Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Unlimited Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20UNLIMITED%20INC)
- Location: [Columbus, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Columbus)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79251
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79251
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79251-1975-03-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CHI75AC055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC055), Jan 28, 1975: Cessna 172K (N79251), Columbus, IN, destroyed, 3 fatal

## 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 19750128015039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750128015039A), Jan 28, 1975: Cessna 172K (N79251), Columbus, IN, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Recovery date 012875.dscndd blo mda struck wires abt 1.45 miles e of arpt.

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