# N172FL: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17269187
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 27, 1977
- Certificate issued: September 19, 2007
- Last registry action: September 19, 2007
- Mode S code: A12123
- Owner when cancelled: [Doyle Paul J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOYLE%20PAUL%20J)
- Location: [Marietta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Marietta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9405° N, 84.6097° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30064, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172FL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=172FL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172FL-2013-05-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ERA10CA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA392), Jul 31, 2010: Cessna 172N (N172FL), Elk Creek, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB MIA06CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA088), Mar 31, 2006: Cessna 172N (N172FL), Daytona Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in the airplane porpoising and incurring damage.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20100731039899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100731039899A), Jul 31, 2010: Cessna 172N (N172FL), Elk Creek, VA, Substantial damage. The student pilot elected to make an off airport landing in a hay field after experiencing instrument meteorological conditions and collided with a fence and…
- [Accident 20060331004829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060331004829A), Mar 31, 2006: Cessna 172N (N172FL), Daytona Beach, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) On 31 mar 2006 at approximately 0850 EST, Cessna 172, N172FL, piloted by [privacy data omitted] porpoised on landing at Daytona Beach int'l airport (dab)…

## Other aircraft with N172FL

- [Cancelled 2021-02-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172FL-2021-02-02): Piper PA-34-220T, S/N 3449159, built 2000. Exported to Guatemala. Owner: [Fl Eagle Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FL%20EAGLE%20AVIATION%20INC), [Hollywood, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Hollywood)

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