# N8978V: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1976-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 1976
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172-64334
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 22, 1975
- Mode S code: AC62D9
- Owner when cancelled: [Scott M Petty DBA Scott M Petty Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCOTT%20M%20PETTY%20DBA%20SCOTT%20M%20PETTY%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)
- Location: [Ardmore, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Ardmore)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8978V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8978V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8978V-1976-06-14

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.md

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