# N79301: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2004-09-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 29, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17258030
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1969
- Last registry action: August 26, 2004
- Mode S code: AAC59C
- Location: [Zeeland, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Zeeland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8448° N, 85.9848° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49464, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79301
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79301
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79301-2004-09-29

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX3566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3566), Mar 13, 1996: IMPULSE COUPLER. EXCESS WEAR. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE (COMPRESSION CHECK) ENGINE 'LOCKED UP.' UPON INVESTIGATION/EXAMINATION, IMPULSE COUPLER PAWL AND PAWL AXIS FOUND EXTREMELY WORN ALLOW

## 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 CHI01LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA107), Mar 20, 2001: Cessna 172K (N79301), Holland, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors included the soft ground and the runway lights.

## 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 20010320004529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010320004529A), Mar 20, 2001: Cessna 172K (N79301), Holland, MI, No damage. (-23) Pilot landed on runway 08, wind was reported as 330 degrees at 7 KTS. During roll out, pilot retracted flaps and attempted a take-off, (touch & go). A/c…

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