# N79903: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2010-05-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 18, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17258237
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 1985
- Certificate issued: December 23, 2008
- Last registry action: December 23, 2008
- Mode S code: AADBE8
- Owner when cancelled: [Thomas Daniel M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMAS%20DANIEL%20M)
- Location: [Ramona, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ramona)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0404° N, 116.8301° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92065, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79903
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79903
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79903-2010-05-18

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 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 MKC70DCQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCQ02), Jan 9, 1970: Cessna 172K (N79903), Salina, KS, 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.

- [Incident 19880323014179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880323014179I), Mar 23, 1988: Cessna 172K (N79903), Salina, KS, Minor damage. Turning off runway wind tipped aircraft up on the nose and left wing tip. Settled back on the landing gear.

## Other aircraft with N79903

- [Cancelled 1956-02-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79903-1956-02-21): Cessna T-50, S/N 4031. Owner: [A R Ferguson Owner Kotzebue Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20R%20FERGUSON%20OWNER%20KOTZEBUE%20AIR%20SERVICE), [Kotzebue, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kotzebue)

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