# N9920Q: Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1981-10-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 20, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17265864
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 20, 1975
- Mode S code: ADDC78
- Owner when cancelled: [Alpine Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALPINE%20AIRWAYS%20INC)
- Location: [Harwinton, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Harwinton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9920Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9920Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9920Q-1981-10-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 NYC77FNE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNE13), Apr 8, 1977: Cessna 172 (N9920Q), Chester, CT, substantial damage

## 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 19770408005969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770408005969A), Apr 8, 1977: Cessna 172M (N9920Q), Chester, CT, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 40K.

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