# N79502: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2007-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 2007
- 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: 17258135
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1969
- Certificate issued: January 21, 2004
- Last registry action: January 16, 2007
- Mode S code: AACD0B
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Gary](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20GARY)
- Location: [Pearland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Pearland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5616° N, 95.2798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77581, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79502
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79502
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79502-2007-03-13

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 FTW04LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA085), Feb 29, 2004: Cessna 172K (N79502), Angleton, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: The unqualified person's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. A contributing factor was the night light conditions.

## 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 20040229002959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040229002959A), Feb 29, 2004: Cessna 172K (N79502), Angleton, TX, Destroyed. (-23) Non-pilot took off in stolen aircraft. Struck high tension power lines and crashed. Operator walked away undetected and apparently uninjured.

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