# N79523: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2023-01-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 14, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17258148
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 1969
- Last registry action: January 28, 2022
- Mode S code: AACD52
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79523
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79523
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79523-2023-01-14

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 (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 WPR21LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA241), Jun 20, 2021: Cessna 172 (N79523), Moose Creek Ranger Station, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced hard landing and subsequent nose over.

## 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 20210620007939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210620007939A), Jun 20, 2021: Cessna 172K (N79523), Kooskia, ID, Substantial damage. Approach to the runway was faster than normal and too steep. Aircraft porpoised upon landing and eventually flipped over on its back.

## Other aircraft with N79523

- [Cancelled 1950-03-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79523-1950-03-24): Cessna T-50, S/N 4103. Owner: [Kentucky Air Transport Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENTUCKY%20AIR%20TRANSPORT%20INC), [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville)

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