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N978901984 Cessna 172P

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 18, 2005.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Feb 2003)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Sanford, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2002
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 2003
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Eagle Flight LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Sanford, FL
Certificate issued
Jan 10, 2002
Canceled
Feb 18, 2005
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Sep 6, 1984

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
172P
Year
1984
Serial number
17276238
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
ADA509

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. 2002 – 2005Eagle Flight LLCSanford, FL
  2. 1947 – 1957Individual ownerGrosse Pointe, MI · different airframe: Consolidated Vultee Bt-13a S/N 9840

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 (2)

Accident · destroyed

Feb 25, 2003 · Osteen, FL

The intentional suicidal act by the pilot-in-command resulting in the in-flight collision with trees then the ground.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
MIA03FA066

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA03FA066)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 16, 1988 · Greeley, CO

THE STUDENT PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS MAKING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. DURING LANDING ROLL THE CROSSWIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING AND CAUSED THE ACFT TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT. THE STUDENT PLT SAID HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE DRIFT, TO NO AVAIL. THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL DEPARTED THE RNWY, ENTERED SOFT, MUDDY TERRAIN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN88LA206

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN88LA206)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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 (172P)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172P)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
2001-23-03Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…Dec 27, 2001Airframe (172P)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …

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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