# N9604H: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2017-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2017
- 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: 17266258
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 22, 1975
- Certificate issued: April 20, 1998
- Last registry action: May 7, 2001
- Mode S code: AD5F12
- Owner when cancelled: [Vance Kevin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANCE%20KEVIN)
- Location: [Quincy, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Quincy)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2915° N, 71.0258° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02171, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9604H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9604H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9604H-2017-03-21

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 NYC98LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA055), Dec 28, 1997: Cessna 172 (N9604H), Mansfield, MA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to remove snow and ice from the aircraft prior to takeoff resulting in degraded climb performance and a subsequent stall/mush condition.
- [NTSB NYC78FNC51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNC51), Sep 17, 1978: Cessna 172M (N9604H), Old Town, ME, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19971228039489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971228039489A), Dec 28, 1997: Cessna 172M (N9604H), Mansfield, MA, Destroyed. Acft crashed into a waste water treatment area on takeoff, Mansfield, MA. (.4)the airplane was observed to takeoff from runway 32 and climb to about 300 feet…
- [Incident 19870818080389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870818080389I), Aug 18, 1987: Cessna 172M (N9604H), Norwood, MA, Minor damage. Struck the wing tip of a parked aircraft while taxiing to park.
- [Accident 19780917027699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780917027699A), Sep 17, 1978: Cessna 172M (N9604H), Old Town, ME, Minor damage. Passenger walked into turning prop.

## Other aircraft with N9604H

- [Cancelled 1955-06-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9604H-1955-06-06): North American AT-6A, S/N 78-6771. Owner: [North American Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTH%20AMERICAN%20AVIATION%20INC), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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