# N79509: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2012-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2012
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 17258140
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1969
- Certificate issued: September 2, 2008
- Last registry action: September 2, 2008
- Mode S code: AACD12
- Owner when cancelled: [Skywarrior Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYWARRIOR%20INC)
- Location: [Bay Minette, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Bay%20Minette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.8585° N, 87.7416° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36507, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79509
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79509
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79509-2012-05-31

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 ERA12LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA234), Mar 16, 2012: Cessna 172K (N79509), Pensacola, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the improper installation of the crankshaft gear bolt or lockplate by maintenance personnel. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a…

## 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 20120316006359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120316006359A), Mar 16, 2012: Cessna 172K (N79509), Pensacola, FL, Destroyed. An aircraft that was registered to, and operated by a local flight school, experienced a total loss of engine power while in cruise flight near Pensacola,…

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