# N7976U: 1964 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2013-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17251976
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1964
- Certificate issued: November 9, 1976
- Last registry action: December 5, 1982
- Mode S code: AAD543
- Owner when cancelled: [Tech Laverne R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TECH%20LAVERNE%20R)
- Location: [Rapid City, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Rapid%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.1219° N, 103.2017° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57701, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7976U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7976U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7976U-2013-08-28

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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.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 DEN80FTK20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTK20), Aug 28, 1980: Cessna 172 (N7976U), Kyle, SD, substantial damage

## 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 19800828038929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800828038929A), Aug 28, 1980: Cessna 172F (N7976U), Kyle, SD, Substantial damage. Pilot claims power loss after takeoff. No reason given during investigation.

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