# N79491: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2004-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17258128
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 1969
- Certificate issued: June 4, 1998
- Last registry action: March 16, 2004
- Mode S code: AACA8E
- Owner when cancelled: [Omega Protein Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OMEGA%20PROTEIN%20CORP)
- Location: [Hammond, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Hammond)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5331° N, 90.4544° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70401, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79491
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79491
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79491-2004-05-06

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 MIA03LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA185), Sep 19, 2003: Cessna 172K (N79491), Ocean Springs, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to transfer fuel from the auxiliary fuel tank to the right main fuel tank in-flight resulting in total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## 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 20030919022769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030919022769A), Sep 19, 2003: Cessna 172K (N79491), Ocean Springs, MS, Substantial damage. (-23) Fish spotter aircraft returning to shore when engine sputtered and stopped. Landed in Ocean just 200 yards from shore. No injuries. Aircraft received…

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