# N8203U: 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: January 29, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8203U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8203U

## Aircraft that carried N8203U

- [Cancelled 2018-01-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8203U-2018-01-29): Cessna 172F, S/N 17252103, built 1964. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Spittler Michael W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPITTLER%20MICHAEL%20W), [Wagoner, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Wagoner)

## NTSB investigations on N8203U (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 DFW05LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA067), Jan 20, 2005: Cessna 172F (N8203U), Sallisaw, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8203U (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 20050120001039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050120001039A), Jan 20, 2005: Cessna 172F (N8203U), Sallisaw, OK, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported at approximately 10 miles northeast of Sallisaw, OK at 3500 ft. on a easterly heading enroute to tahlequah, OK he started experiencing…

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