# N172SY: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2018-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- 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: 17274885
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 13, 1981
- Certificate issued: November 7, 1994
- Last registry action: December 15, 2000
- Mode S code: A12242
- Owners when cancelled: [Richardson Bill DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDSON%20BILL%20DBA), [Richardson Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDSON%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Muskogee, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Muskogee)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7194° N, 95.4545° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74401, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172SY
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=172SY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172SY-2018-01-11

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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.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 19950706016609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950706016609I), Jul 6, 1995: Cessna 172P (N172SY), Eufaula, OK, Minor damage. Lost power, landed near lake shore. Aircraft sank, water impact knocked out windshield.

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