# N7952A: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2013-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2013
- 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: 17258146
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 15, 1969
- Last registry action: April 14, 2012
- Mode S code: AACD37
- Location: [Fair Oaks, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fair%20Oaks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6501° N, 121.2513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95628, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7952A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7952A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7952A-2013-08-07

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 WPR12CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA049), Nov 28, 2011: Cessna 172K (N7952A), Napa, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control.

## 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 20111128027329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111128027329A), Nov 28, 2011: Cessna 172K (N7952A), Napa, CA, Substantial damage. Student pilot (GG-104899) lost directional control during touch and go landing runway 24, veered off left side of runway into the dirt, and collapsed the nose…

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