# N84279: 1969 Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 2018-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- 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: 17258406
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 26, 1969
- Certificate issued: September 21, 2011
- Last registry action: September 21, 2011
- Mode S code: AB8AB6
- Owner when cancelled: [Malone Clyde B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MALONE%20CLYDE%20B)
- Location: [Fisher, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Fisher)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4927° N, 90.9417° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72429, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N84279
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=84279
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84279-2018-01-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CEN12CA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA422), Jul 4, 2012: Cessna 172K (N84279), Greers Ferry, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a positive rate of climb while taking off with a high density altitude.

## 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 20120704012929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120704012929A), Jul 4, 2012: Cessna 172K (N84279), Edgemont, AR, Destroyed. On July 4, 2012, N84279 attempted to take-off from a grass strip (33AR), a 2300 foot long strip at elevation 535 feet. The aircraft was being operated by the…

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