# N9897G: 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 31, 2011
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9897G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9897G

## Aircraft that carried N9897G

- [Cancelled 2011-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9897G-2011-05-31): Cessna 172L, S/N 17259797, built 1971. Third renewal notice. Owner: [Lewis Gary E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20GARY%20E), [Candler, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Candler)

## NTSB investigations on N9897G (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 LAX08LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA009), Oct 10, 2007: Cessna 172L (N9897G), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to detect fatigue cracks in the number 3 exhaust rocker arm, which lead to a partial loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9897G (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 20071010825299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071010825299A), Oct 10, 2007: Cessna 172L (N9897G), Prescott, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft was on its second flight since the engine had had a major overhaul and at a TSO of about 2 hours, when the engine failed to make adequate…

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