# N80257: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2015-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17266482
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 25, 1976
- Last registry action: May 19, 2014
- Mode S code: AAEC72
- Location: [Bloomburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bloomburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1548° N, 94.0624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75556, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80257
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=80257
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80257-2015-05-11

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 WPR14LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA023), Oct 21, 2013: Cessna 172 - M (N80257), Hardin, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A rough-running engine and partial loss of power, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat appropriately while operating in an area conducive to carburetor icing.

## 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 20131021020859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131021020859A), Oct 21, 2013: Cessna 172M (N80257), Hardin, MT, Substantial damage. Aircraft was enroute from pierre, south dakota to billings Montana. The aircraft started experencing engine trouble near Hardin Montana. The pilot decided to…

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