# N9578H: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1992-10-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 26, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17266241
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 31, 1989
- Last registry action: September 21, 1992
- Mode S code: AD5220
- Owner when cancelled: [Freiberg Alan E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREIBERG%20ALAN%20E)
- Location: [Mobile, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Mobile)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6258° N, 88.1497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36693, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9578H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9578H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9578H-1992-10-26

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 MIA92LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA185), Sep 19, 1992: Cessna 172M (N9578H), Picayune, MS, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED (VSO) WHILE CONDUCTING SLOW FLIGHT AT A LOW ALTITUDE. THIS RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL (STALL) AND SUBSEQUENT IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH…

## 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 19920919037619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920919037619A), Sep 19, 1992: Cessna 172M (N9578H), Picayune, MS, Destroyed. Stalled into trees in slow flight,flaps down,looking for deer sights. Had unauthorized passenger onboard.
- [Incident 19880124011779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880124011779I), Jan 24, 1988: Cessna 172M (N9578H), Atmore, AL, Minor damage. Encountered IFR conditions en route. Performed an emergency landing. Hit a fence on rollout. Nose gear damaged.

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