# N9049H: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2022-12-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 31, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- 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: 17265918
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 12, 1975
- Certificate issued: September 3, 2019
- Last registry action: September 3, 2019
- Mode S code: AC81A3
- Owner when cancelled: [Thunderbird Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THUNDERBIRD%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Littleton, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Littleton)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5307° N, 105.1643° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80127, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9049H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9049H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9049H-2022-12-31

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

## 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 CEN22LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA414), Sep 12, 2022: Cessna 172M (N9049H), Fort Collins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain while intentionally maneuvering the airplane at low altitudes, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.

## 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 20220911015769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220911015769A), Sep 11, 2022: Cessna 172M (N9049H), Fort Collins, CO, Destroyed. On 09/12/2022, [privacy data omitted] crashed approximately one mile west of horsetooth reservoir near Fort Collins, Colorado. The aircraft operated as a…

## Other aircraft with N9049H

- [Cancelled 1965-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9049H-1965-05-22): Beech AT-10, S/N 338, built 1948. Owner: [Mt Pleasant-Scottdale Airport](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MT%20PLEASANT-SCOTTDALE%20AIRPORT), [Mt Pleasant, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Mt%20Pleasant)

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