# N66986: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: January 7, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=66986
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66986

## Aircraft that carried N66986

- [Cancelled 2014-01-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66986-2014-01-07): Cessna 172P, S/N 17275997. Exported to Philippines. Owner: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- [Cancelled 1955-10-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66986-1955-10-13): Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, S/N 3044. Owner: [Arrighi Adolph J Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARRIGHI%20ADOLPH%20J%20JR), [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco)

## NTSB investigations on N66986 (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 CHI02LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA078), Feb 18, 2002: Cessna 172P (N66986), Dowagiac, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions that resulted in directional control not being maintained during the landing roll. Factors to the accident were the pilot's inadequate…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N66986 (2)

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 20020218006129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020218006129A), Feb 18, 2002: Cessna 172P (N66986), Dowagiac, MI, No damage. (-23) A private pilot on a cross country trip attempted a left cross wind landing at Dowagiac, Michigan and then drifted off the right side into the grass and…
- [Incident 19980213041359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980213041359I), Feb 13, 1998: Cessna 172P (N66986), Chicago/Wheelin, IL, Minor damage. (-5)Student pilot stated the he made a 3 point landing with the nose wheel turned to the right and aircraft veered off the right side of runway 30 at Chicago…

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