# N172RA: 1980 Dehavilland DHC-7-102, registration cancelled 2001-12-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 19, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-7-102](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-7-102) (registry code 2802708)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1995
- Certificate issued: December 14, 1995
- Last registry action: December 18, 2001
- Mode S code: A12213
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172RA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=172RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172RA-2001-12-19

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 Dehavilland DHC-7-102: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-7-102.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19930728031839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930728031839I), Jul 28, 1993: Dhav DHC7102 (N172RA), Syracuse, NY. On rollout NR1 engine quit for reasons unknown. Maintenance found power section damaged.
- [Incident 19910708037099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910708037099I), Jul 8, 1991: Dhav DHC7102 (N172RA), New York, NY. Unable to trim aircraft after departure. Returned. Found aircraft improperly loaded with passengers and baggage.
- [Incident 19900930051299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900930051299I), Sep 30, 1990: Dhav DHC7102 (N172RA), Albany, NY. Smoke in cabin. Lavatory detector activated. Returned. Deactivated NR2 flow pack.
- [Incident 19891020054859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891020054859I), Oct 20, 1989: Dhav DHC7102 (N172RA), Albany, NY. Both HSI flags appeared on climbout. Returned. Found primary inverter was inoperative.
- [Incident 19850106010739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850106010739I), Jan 6, 1985: Dhav DHC7102 (N172RA), Providence, RI, Minor damage. Engine fire put out by extinguishing agent. Clogged oil screen and bearing failure in hot section. Changed engine.

## Other aircraft with N172RA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172RA): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9919, built 2005

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