# N79953: Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 1977-07-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 25, 1977
- 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: 17258280
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 28, 1974
- Mode S code: AADC97
- Owner when cancelled: [Griffiths Joseph M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIFFITHS%20JOSEPH%20M)
- Location: [Stockton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Stockton)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79953
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79953
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79953-1977-07-25

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 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 OAK76DXQ47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DXQ47), May 23, 1976: Cessna 172K (N79953), Wild Horse Res, NV, 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 19760523015349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760523015349A), May 23, 1976: Cessna 172K (N79953), Wild Horse Res, NV, Substantial damage. Nearby strip closed,low on fuel. Ldg on road.

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