# N116BC: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2019-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271683
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 27, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 29, 2005
- Last registry action: May 10, 2016
- Mode S code: A04299
- Owner when cancelled: [Rambaut Paul C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAMBAUT%20PAUL%20C)
- Location: [Hilo, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Hilo)
- Physical address: [Keaau, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Keaau)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 19.6598° N, 155.2325° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96720, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N116BC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=116BC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N116BC-2019-03-11

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 20181122017351I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181122017351I), Nov 22, 2018: Cessna 172N (N116BC), Hilo, HI, Substantial damage. At about 1:57 am local time on Thursday, November 22, 2018, after landing at the Hilo International Airport (according to flight aware) following a flight from…

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