# N9959V: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2015-10-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 8, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17264577
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 23, 1974
- Certificate issued: March 4, 2015
- Last registry action: March 4, 2015
- Mode S code: ADE8DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Von Bing David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VON%20BING%20DAVID)
- Location: [Kintnersville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Kintnersville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5322° N, 75.2126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18930, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9959V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9959V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9959V-2015-10-08

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 GAA15CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA088), May 23, 2015: Cessna 172M (N9959V), Sussex, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to remove the gust lock during the preflight inspection, resulting in a loss of control and collision with trees during takeoff.

## 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 20150523006509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150523006509A), May 23, 2015: Cessna 172M (N9959V), Sussex, NJ, Substantial damage. On 5/23/15 [privacy data omitted] was the pilot in command of N9959V (C-172M). [privacy data omitted] Had flown into Sussex Airport (kfwn) from the alexandria…

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