# N9651Q: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2005-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17265735
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 1, 1988
- Last registry action: October 21, 2003
- Mode S code: AD7143
- Owners when cancelled: [Litchfield Joe T DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LITCHFIELD%20JOE%20T%20DBA), [Litchfield Flying](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LITCHFIELD%20FLYING)
- Location: [Ardmore, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Ardmore)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1743° N, 97.1436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ardmore, OK, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9651Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9651Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9651Q-2005-03-02

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 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 FTW03LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA220), Sep 11, 2003: Cessna 172M (N9651Q), Ardmore, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind conditions from the east.
- [NTSB CHI78DEG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEG19), Aug 23, 1978: Cessna 172M (N9651Q), Franklin Furn, OH, substantial damage

## 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 20030910023529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030910023529A), Sep 10, 2003: Cessna 172M (N9651Q), Ardmore, OK, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot departed Ardmore, OK and flew to gainsville, TX. No landing was made. Pilot returned to Ardmore, OK. Pilot stated she took the left downwind for a…
- [Incident 19780823043269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780823043269I), Aug 23, 1978: Cessna 172M (N9651Q), Franklin Furn, OH, Minor damage. While waving his wings at a tug boat plane struck wires across river. Precautionary landing.

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