# N972SP: 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: October 2, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=972SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N972SP

## Aircraft that carried N972SP

- [Cancelled 2012-10-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N972SP-2012-10-02): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S8174, built 1999. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Hawkeye-Jensen Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAWKEYE-JENSEN%20INC), [Bernville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Bernville)

## NTSB investigations on N972SP (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 IAD05LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA130), Sep 2, 2005: Cessna 172S (N972SP), Kutztown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point as a result of the airplane's excessive airspeed. A factor was the partial loss of engine power due to a seized exhaust valve.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N972SP (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 20050902019669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050902019669A), Sep 2, 2005: Cessna 172S (N972SP), Kutztown, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) While at cruise, the pilot suddenly experienced engine roughness and shaking of the engine cowling. He made an approach to Kutztown airport on runway 35,…

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