# N79897: Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 1994-12-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 14, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17258232
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 25, 1992
- Last registry action: November 27, 1992
- Mode S code: AAD970
- Owner when cancelled: [River Valley Aviation Academy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIVER%20VALLEY%20AVIATION%20ACADEMY)
- Location: [Russellville, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Russellville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2806° N, 93.1416° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72801, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79897
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79897
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79897-1994-12-14

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 (2)

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 FTW94LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA301), Sep 17, 1994: Cessna 172K (N79897), Russellville, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.
- [NTSB CHI71DEE89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DEE89), Jun 11, 1971: Cessna 172 (N79897), Hinsdale, IL, 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 19940917028259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940917028259A), Sep 17, 1994: Cessna 172K (N79897), Russellvile, AR, Substantial damage. Veered off runway on takeoff roll. Hit dirt bank. Separated nose gear. Failed compensate p factor and crosswind.

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