# N8472X: 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, 1991
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8472X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8472X

## Aircraft that carried N8472X

- [Cancelled 1991-01-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8472X-1991-01-29): Cessna 172C, S/N 17248972. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Nieman Robert K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NIEMAN%20ROBERT%20K), [Rockford, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Rockford)

## NTSB investigations on N8472X (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 MKC90LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA098), Apr 29, 1990: Cessna 172 (N8472X), Ames, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE WRONG RUNWAY WAS SELECTED AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8472X (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 19900429014909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900429014909A), Apr 29, 1990: Cessna 172C (N8472X), Ames, IA, Substantial damage. Lost control landing in gusty crosswind. Ran off runway into ditch.

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