# N9781B: 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: August 27, 1996
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9781B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9781B

## Aircraft that carried N9781B

- [Cancelled 1996-08-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9781B-1996-08-27): Cessna 172RG, S/N 172RG1032. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [A T E Of Florida Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20T%20E%20OF%20FLORIDA%20INC), [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)

## NTSB investigations on N9781B (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 MIA94LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA103), Mar 26, 1994: Cessna 172RG (N9781B), Boca Raton, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the aircraft operator to comply with engine manufacturers service bulletins which resulted in improper inspection of exhaust valves and subsequent sticking of the no. 4 exhaust valve.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9781B (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 19940326006719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940326006719A), Mar 26, 1994: Cessna 172RG (N9781B), Baco Raton, FL, Substantial damage. Lost partial power on climbout. Force landed in trees. Stuck valve. Service bulletin not complied on valve train.
- [Incident 19850107012589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850107012589I), Jan 7, 1985: Cessna 172RG (N9781B), West Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Student retracted gear instead of flaps after landing.

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