# N79551: Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 1993-06-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 16, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17258170
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 6, 1990
- Last registry action: May 19, 1993
- Mode S code: AACDB9
- Owners when cancelled: [Gregory George T Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREGORY%20GEORGE%20T%20JR), [Gregory Eric B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREGORY%20ERIC%20B)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1478° N, 110.9354° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85706, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79551
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79551
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79551-1993-06-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 LAX91LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA043), Nov 26, 1990: Cessna 172 (N79551), Tonopah, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE AIRPLANE'S ENCOUNTER WITH A WIND GUST WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS RELATED TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER WEATHER EVALUATION AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN MAKING WEATHER EVALUATIONS.

## 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 19901126051959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901126051959A), Nov 26, 1990: Cessna 172K (N79551), Tonopah, NV, Substantial damage. Tried to taxi the high wing in 75MPH wind gusts. Should have turned into wind. Called help too late. Blown over.

## Other aircraft with N79551

- [Cancelled 1951-06-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79551-1951-06-07): Cessna T-50, S/N 3062. Owner: [Roskay Leland C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSKAY%20LELAND%20C), [Niles, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Niles)

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