# N80253: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2001-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17266478
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 26, 1995
- Last registry action: April 17, 2001
- Mode S code: AAEC6E
- Owner when cancelled: [Howell Mark](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWELL%20MARK)
- Location: [Grand Prairie, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Grand%20Prairie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6647° N, 97.0295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75052, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80253
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=80253
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80253-2001-06-07

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 FTW99LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA063), Jan 5, 1999: Cessna 172M (N80253), Midlothian, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind resulting in a loss of control. Factors were the gusty high winds and the flight instructor's improper decision to allow the student to solo…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19990105000239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990105000239A), Jan 5, 1999: Cessna 172M (N80253), Midlothian/Waxa, TX, Substantial damage. (-23)Student pilot stated that just prior to touchdown, a gust of wind lifted left wing and aircraft veered to right student reduced power and aircraft nose…
- [Incident 19930825039999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930825039999I), Aug 25, 1993: Cessna 172M (N80253), Grand Prairie, TX, Minor damage. Student pilot lost directional control on rollout. Veered off runway. Hit a ditch. Nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N80253

- [Cancelled 2025-04-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80253-2025-04-17): Air Tractor AT-802, S/N 802-4034. Owner: [L3harris Technologies Flight Capital LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/L3HARRIS%20TECHNOLOGIES%20FLIGHT%20CAPITAL%20LLC), [Greenville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Greenville)
- [Cancelled 1955-10-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80253-1955-10-24): Culver V, S/N V-172, built 1946. Owner: [Axtell Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AXTELL%20ROBERT%20J), [San Angelo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Angelo)

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