# N912KD: 1970 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2012-04-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- 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: 17259316
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 1970
- Certificate issued: February 20, 2003
- Last registry action: May 31, 2011
- Mode S code: AC9EFE
- Owner when cancelled: [Hank Aero Ventures LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANK%20AERO%20VENTURES%20LLC)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5901° N, 98.4763° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78232, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N912KD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=912KD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N912KD-2012-04-11

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 FTW03LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA175), Jun 22, 2003: Cessna 172L (N912KD), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed, and his failure to perform a go-around.

## 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 20030622012709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030622012709A), Jun 22, 2003: Cessna 172L (N912KD), San Antonio, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot attempted an intentional downwind landing with flaps up on grass strip. One passenger was onboard. Pilot touched down at mid-field. Aircraft…

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