# N96145: 1983 Cessna 172Q, registration cancelled 2020-05-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 29, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172q) (registry code 2072437)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17276029
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 11, 1983
- Certificate issued: February 13, 2014
- Last registry action: September 12, 2019
- Mode S code: AD62DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Schmalz George](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHMALZ%20GEORGE)
- Location: [Billings, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Billings)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.7748° N, 108.5813° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59102, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96145
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=96145
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96145-2020-05-29

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 172Q: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172q.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 WPR20LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA068), Jan 17, 2020: Cessna 172Q (N96145), Big Timber, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during climbout for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20200116000059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200116000059A), Jan 16, 2020: Cessna 172Q (N96145), Big Timber, MT, Substantial damage. During go-around maneuver on the 024 end of the runway, CFI noticed a lack of power, low engine RPM (2100) and airspeed deteriorating to 70 KTS with an…
- [Incident 19990227013399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990227013399I), Feb 27, 1999: Cessna STC172 (N96145), Billings, MT, Minor damage. After landing, Cessna 172 (N96145) was in process of taxing off taxiway a to parking area. Approx. 700FEET away, pan am B727 (N8861E) flt 367 cargo jet was…

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