# N9870Q: 1975 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2020-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2020
- 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: 17265814
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 2, 1975
- Certificate issued: December 16, 2016
- Last registry action: December 16, 2016
- Mode S code: ADC78C
- Owner when cancelled: [Savard Paula K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAVARD%20PAULA%20K)
- Location: [Sterling, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Sterling)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4479° N, 71.7760° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01564, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9870Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9870Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9870Q-2020-04-03

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19940602022219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940602022219I), Jun 2, 1994: Cessna 172P (N9870Q), Wiscasset, ME, Minor damage. Veered off runway on landing roll. Damaged propeller. No anomalies found.

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