# N208SP: 1999 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2026-09-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 23, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S8208
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 1999
- Certificate issued: July 15, 2020
- Last registry action: March 4, 2023
- Mode S code: A1B159
- Owner when cancelled: [208sp LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/208SP%20LLC)
- Location: [Blaine, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Blaine)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 45.1764° N, 93.1839° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55449, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N208SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=208SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N208SP-2026-09-23

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR UKW2001F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UKW2001F00000), Aug 6, 2001: BUSHING. WORN. PILOT REPORTED POPPING NOISE COMING FROM LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BOLT AND BOLT HOLE IN THE LANDING GEAR SPRING ASSEMBLE WAS FOUND TO BE WORN BE

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 CEN23LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA122), Feb 25, 2023: Cessna 172S (N208SP), Princeton, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident, was the runway condition combined with a right crosswind.

## 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 20230225004529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230225004529A), Feb 25, 2023: Cessna 172S (N208SP), Princeton, MN, Substantial damage. 02/25/2023 [privacy data omitted] Cessna 172 flipped upside down during aborted takeoff at Princeton Municipal Airport (pnm). During takeoff from Princeton…
- [Incident 20160521004789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160521004789I), May 21, 2016: Cessna 172S (N208SP), Blaine, MN, Minor damage. During a base to final approach at kane airport, student pilot contacted a bird on right wing. Pilot informed the tower about the bird strike and made full…

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