# N7940G: 1970 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2017-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- 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: 17259640
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1971
- Certificate issued: August 29, 1994
- Last registry action: September 26, 1997
- Mode S code: AAC940
- Owner when cancelled: [Inman Charles W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INMAN%20CHARLES%20W)
- Location: [Grapevine, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Grapevine)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9420° N, 97.0799° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76051, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7940G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7940G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7940G-2017-06-21

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 FTW78FPG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPG66), Jul 19, 1978: Cessna 172L (N7940G), Durham, AR, substantial damage, 1 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 19780719022039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780719022039A), Jul 19, 1978: Cessna 172D (N7940G), Durham, AR, Substantial damage, 1 fatal

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