# N80831: 1976 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2013-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2013
- 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: 17266765
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1976
- Last registry action: February 11, 1999
- Mode S code: AB0270
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80831
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=80831
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80831-2013-08-23

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 FTW98LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA057), Nov 24, 1997: Cessna 172M (N80831), Mesquite, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing. The gusty crosswind was a related factor.

## 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 19971124034909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971124034909A), Nov 24, 1997: Cessna 172M (N80831), Mesquite, TX, Substantial damage. Acft was attemp a go around due to gusty winds, when stalled, struck ground and flipped over, Mesquite, TX. (.4)the pilot reported that during the landing…

## Other aircraft with N80831

- [Cancelled 1951-07-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80831-1951-07-25): Globe GC-1A, S/N 234. Owner: [G & G Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/G%20%26%20G%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Strawberry Point, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Strawberry%20Point)

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