# N8856B: 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: May 20, 2019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8856B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8856B

## Aircraft that carried N8856B

- [Cancelled 2019-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8856B-2019-05-20): Cessna 172, S/N 36556, built 1958. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Bloomburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bloomburg)

## NTSB investigations on N8856B (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 CEN18LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA051), Dec 9, 2017: Cessna 172C (N8856B), Algona, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The No. 1 cylinder head separating at the cylinder head-to-barrel interface and the subsequent total loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8856B (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 20171209022929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171209022929A), Dec 9, 2017: Cessna 172 (N8856B), Algona, IA, Substantial damage. On December 9th, 2017 aircraft departed Algona airport on a training flight with the pilot an CFI. During climb out at approximitely 1800 ft the engine quit.…

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