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N9638B1981 Cessna 172RG

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 26, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1988)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Engine
O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1984
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Taf Aviation INC.
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Jan 18, 1984
Canceled
Nov 26, 2014
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 10, 1981

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
172RG
Year
1981
Serial number
172RG0936
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
AD6ABD

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
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. 1984 – 2014Taf Aviation INC.Wilmington, DE
  2. until 1957Cessna Aircraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 180a S/N 32935

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

May 14, 1988 · West Chester, PA

THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT BRANDWYINE AIRPORT AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. HE SAID HE TOUCHED DOWN, APPLIED FULL POWER THEN REMEMBERED TO PUT THE FLAPS UP. WHEN THE ACFT STARTED TO VEER OFF THE RWY THE PLT APPLIED BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE TERRAIN OFF THE RWY WAS DESCENDING. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE BRIEFLY THEN STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC88LA139

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC88LA139)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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 (172RG)
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (172RG)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.
2001-23-03Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…Dec 27, 2001Airframe (172RG)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …
2001-06-06Cessna Aircraft Company Model 172RG AirplanesMay 14, 2001Airframe (172RG)Certain serial numbers: 172RG 691; 172RG 172RG0001–172RG1191

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.

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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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