# N952AC: 1976 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17268001
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 1976
- Certificate issued: July 11, 2006
- Last registry action: August 4, 2009
- Mode S code: AD3C18
- Owner when cancelled: [Flight Source LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLIGHT%20SOURCE%20LLC)
- Location: [Morgantown, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Morgantown)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6011° N, 79.9025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26508, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N952AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=952AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N952AC-2013-05-08

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC07CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA014), Oct 29, 2006: Cessna 172N (N952AC), Morgantown, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's improper planning and supervision of the student's solo cross country flight. A contributing factor was the…
- [NTSB MIA06CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA009), Oct 2, 2005: Cessna 172N (N952AC), Punta Gorda, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight collision with a bird resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20061029028829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061029028829A), Oct 29, 2006: Cessna 172N (N952AC), Morgantown, WV, Substantial damage. (-23) During approach to land on runway 23 at approximately 800 feet past the approach end of the runway, the student pilot lost control and veered to the left…
- [Accident 20051002030069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051002030069A), Oct 2, 2005: Cessna 172N (N952AC), Punta Gorda, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) On October 2, 2005, at approximately 11:00 hours EDT, a Cessna 172N, N952AC, registered to naples air center, inc., sustained substantial damage when a…

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.