# N84159: Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 1982-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 1982
- 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: 17258361
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 31, 1977
- Mode S code: AB86B9
- Owner when cancelled: [Cothron Leslie L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COTHRON%20LESLIE%20L)
- Location: [Arlington, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Arlington)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N84159
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=84159
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84159-1982-01-05

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 FTW78FPD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPD31), Sep 1, 1978: Cessna 172K (N84159), Saginaw, 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 19780901034449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780901034449A), Sep 1, 1978: Cessna 172D (N84159), Saginaw, TX, Substantial damage. Muffler inner baffle loose

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