# N1443E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2023-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2023
- 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: 17271003
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 8, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 6, 2020
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A0B452
- Owner when cancelled: [Iowa Lakes Community College](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IOWA%20LAKES%20COMMUNITY%20COLLEGE)
- Location: [Estherville, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Estherville)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4040° N, 94.8037° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 51334, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1443E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1443E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1443E-2023-04-24

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN20LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA014), Oct 25, 2019: Cessna 172 (N1443E), Swea City, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to replace the oil filler cap during his preflight inspection, which resulted in oil starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI83LA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA432), Sep 18, 1983: Cessna 172 (N1443E), Carthage, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20191024016919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191024016919A), Oct 24, 2019: Cessna 172N (N1443E), Swea City, IA, Substantial damage. The aircraft involved was substantially damaged when it impacted a ditch after an emergency approach to land initiated by the pilot. The pilot sustained minor…
- [Incident 20120220002789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120220002789I), Feb 20, 2012: Cessna 172N (N1443E), Washington, IA, Minor damage. Upon landing on the runway, the aircraft departed runway for unknown reason and struck a runway light. Pilot reported minor cosmetic damage to aircraft.
- [Accident 19830918049359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830918049359A), Sep 18, 1983: Cessna 172N (N1443E), Carthage, IL, Substantial damage. Gust of wind prolonged glide on landing. Failed to go around. Skidded off departure end of runway into a dtich.

## Other aircraft with N1443E

- [Cancelled 1961-07-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1443E-1961-07-19): Aeronca 7BCM, S/N 7AC-5006, built 1946. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Melugin Charles L / Glover Merlin D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELUGIN%20CHARLES%20L%20%2F%20GLOVER%20MERLIN%20D), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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