# N8179U: Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 1982-09-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 1, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17252079
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1978
- Mode S code: AB2703
- Owner when cancelled: [Brown Tyre H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20TYRE%20H)
- Location: [Flagstaff, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Flagstaff)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8179U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8179U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8179U-1982-09-01

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX79DUJ91](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ91), Jun 30, 1979: Cessna 172 (N8179U), Rimrock, AZ, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72FPD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPD25), Dec 27, 1971: Cessna 172F (N8179U), Cisco, TX, 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 19790630019099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790630019099A), Jun 30, 1979: Cessna 172 (N8179U), Rimrock, AZ, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control during cross wind landing and crashed off side of runway.

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