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N2898Q1971 Cessna 172L

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 19, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1984)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
St Louis, MO
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1975
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1984
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
St Louis Meramec Flying INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
St Louis, MO
Certificate issued
Aug 15, 1975
Canceled
Oct 19, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Jul 8, 1971

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172L
Year
1971
Serial number
17259898
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2F2E9

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1975 – 2012St Louis Meramec Flying INCSt Louis, MO

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 13, 1984 · Chesterfield, MO

DURING ARRIVAL THE PLT WAS INSTRUCTED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN. SHE WAS CLEARED TO LAND BEHIND ANOTHER ACFT ON A TOUCH & GO FROM A LEFT PATTERN. THE OTHER ACFT WAS STILL ON THE RWY WHEN SHE STARTED FLARING TO LAND. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT BOUNCED BADLY DURING THE LANDING & AFTER IT SETTLED BACK TO THE RWY, SHE HAD POOR STEERING, SO SHE WENT OFF THE RWY & SHUT DOWN THE ENG. THE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MKC84LA249

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC84LA249)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (172L)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172L)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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