# N172SC: 1976 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2014-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2014
- Exported to: Argentina
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-320-H1AD](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-h1ad) (registry code 42129)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17268105
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 1976
- Certificate issued: December 16, 2013
- Last registry action: December 16, 2013
- Mode S code: A1222E
- Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Parts Executive Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20PARTS%20EXECUTIVE%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1860° N, 80.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33309, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172SC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=172SC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172SC-2014-05-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 ATL91LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA001), Oct 8, 1990: Cessna 172N (N172SC), Valdosta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STUDENT'S OVERALL LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, AND THE REPORTED WIND GUST.
- [NTSB ATL90LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA020), Oct 17, 1989: Cessna 172N (N172SC), Valdosta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT (FAILURE TO SEE & AVOID THE OBSTRUCTION). CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE TRANSMISSION (POWER) LINE AND LACK OF VISUAL CUES (PILOT'S VISUAL PERCEPTION).

## 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 19901008059209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901008059209A), Oct 8, 1990: Cessna 172N (N172SC), Valdosta, GA, Substantial damage. Wind gust caused student to lose directional control on takeoff. Ran off side of runway. Collided with embankment.
- [Accident 19891017045059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891017045059A), Oct 17, 1989: Cessna 172N (N172SC), Valdosta, GA, Substantial damage. Struck overhead grounding cable while on powerline patrol. Returned to base. Bent vertical tail and wind damaged.

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