# N859CR: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2009-09-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 15, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17252773
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1978
- Last registry action: May 6, 1978
- Mode S code: ABC909
- Owners when cancelled: [Schulte D Elmar DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHULTE%20D%20ELMAR%20DBA), [D S Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/D%20S%20FLYING%20CLUB)
- Location: [Brawley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Brawley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9900° N, 115.3369° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92227, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N859CR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=859CR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N859CR-2009-09-15

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (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 LAX78FVA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FVA38), Apr 21, 1978: Cessna 172F (N859CR), Bakersfield, CA, 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 19780421008379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780421008379A), Apr 21, 1978: Cessna 172D (N859CR), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Plt lost on night xcntry. Ran out of fuel one mile short of destinn.

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