# N7959G: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2011-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2011
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- 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: 17259659
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 13, 1971
- Last registry action: May 14, 2011
- Mode S code: AACE32
- Owner when cancelled: [Airplanesusa LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRPLANESUSA%20LLC)
- Location: [Pingree Grove, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Pingree%20Grove)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0791° N, 88.5131° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60140, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7959G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7959G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7959G-2011-06-07

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20080702843189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080702843189I), Jul 2, 2008: Cessna 172L (N7959G), Morgantown, WV, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he had made several successful toucha and go approaches. Pilot stated that on the last approach to the runway 18 he hit hard on the…
- [Incident 19890905050059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890905050059I), Sep 5, 1989: Cessna 172L (N7959G), Manville, NJ, Minor damage. Lost directional control on rollout. Skidded off runway. Broke a runway light. Minor damage to aircraft.

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