# N9240Z: Cessna R172E, registration cancelled 1979-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 1979
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna R172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (registry code 2072413)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R1720095
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 19, 1975
- Mode S code: ACCF76
- Owner when cancelled: [United States Army](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20ARMY)
- Owner type: Government
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9240Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9240Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9240Z-1979-10-23

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 R172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e.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 DEN79FTC14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTC14), May 21, 1979: Cessna 172E (N9240Z), Rawlins, WY, 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 19790521015139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790521015139A), May 21, 1979: Cessna 172E (N9240Z), Rawlins, WY, Substantial damage. Engine failed due to fuel exhaustion.

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