# N7974G: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2018-02-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 26, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17259674
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 25, 1971
- Certificate issued: August 30, 2012
- Last registry action: August 30, 2012
- Mode S code: AAD4F1
- Owner when cancelled: [Arrow Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARROW%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Texarkana, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Texarkana)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5179° N, 94.1371° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75503, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7974G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7974G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7974G-2018-02-26

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## 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 CEN13LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA167), Feb 7, 2013: Cessna 172L (N7974G), Idabel, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

## 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 20130217002939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130217002939A), Feb 17, 2013: Cessna 172L (N7974G), Idabel, OK, Substantial damage. Student pilot was flying cross-country solo from ktxk to ok 404. When landing at ok 404, pilot came in on final approach. Approach was normal. Used slight left…

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