# N9685Q: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2010-09-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 2, 2010
- 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: 17265769
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 2, 1975
- Certificate issued: October 26, 2000
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: AD7CF4
- Owner when cancelled: [Afs Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AFS%20INC)
- Location: [Grants Pass, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Grants%20Pass)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5356° N, 123.3384° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97526, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9685Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9685Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9685Q-2010-09-02

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 (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 LAX07CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA125), Apr 12, 2007: Cessna 172M (N9685Q), Stockton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and failure to refuel while en route.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20070412020599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070412020599A), Apr 12, 2007: Cessna 172M (N9685Q), Stockton, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft departed el monte, CA (EMT) enroute to Stockton, CA(sck). The 1975 Cessna 172 ran out of gas, and landed 100 feet short of the runway 29LR at…

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