# N79444: Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 1995-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17258093
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 28, 1983
- Last registry action: October 22, 1992
- Mode S code: AAC9E2
- Owner when cancelled: [Woods Gordon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOODS%20GORDON)
- Location: [Commerce City, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Commerce%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8618° N, 104.7890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80022, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79444
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79444
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79444-1995-04-24

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (3)

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 SEA94FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA225), Aug 26, 1994: Cessna 172K (N79444), Laramie, WY, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN. DOWNDRAFT WIND ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE RIDGELINE WAS A FACTOR.
- [NTSB FTW76FRJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRJ18), Mar 10, 1976: Cessna 172K (N79444), Hughes Springs, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DPJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DPJ19), Sep 29, 1970: Cessna 172 (N79444), Oklahoma Cty, OK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19940826023719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940826023719A), Aug 26, 1994: Cessna 172K (N79444), Laramie, WY, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck mountain 500 ft below ridge line. Lee side. Burned on impact. No anomalies found. Too low for conditions.
- [Accident 19760310004249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760310004249A), Mar 10, 1976: Cessna 172K (N79444), Hughes Springs, TX, Substantial damage. Lnd in fld across frm sisters home.

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