# N172VB: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: November 24, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=172VB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172VB

## Aircraft that carried N172VB

- [Cancelled 2014-11-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172VB-2014-11-24): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S11289, built 2013. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Jac USA Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAC%20USA%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

## NTSB investigations on N172VB (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 LAX96LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA182), Apr 11, 1996: Cessna 402C (N172VB), St Johns, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, his use of an overly excessive approach speed, and his misjudged distance/altitude relationship to the runway. The wind was a factor.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N172VB (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 19960411014429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960411014429A), Apr 11, 1996: Cessna 402C (N172VB), St Johns, AZ, Substantial damage. Bounced and floated on high speed crosswind landing. Ballooned off end runway. Collapsed nose gear in uneven field.

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