# N20956: 2003 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2007-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S9564
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 23, 2003
- Certificate issued: February 20, 2004
- Last registry action: June 19, 2007
- Mode S code: A1B698
- Owner when cancelled: [Kumar V Sampath](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUMAR%20V%20SAMPATH)
- Location: [Melbourne, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Melbourne)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0329° N, 80.8160° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32904, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20956
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20956
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20956-2007-07-31

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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.md

## 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 MIA07CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA045), Jan 27, 2007: Cessna 172S (N20956), Sanford, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadvertent inflight collision with a bird resulting in damage to the airplane and the pilot having limited control capability.

## 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.

- [Accident 20070127000849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070127000849A), Jan 27, 2007: Cessna 172S (N20956), Osteen, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) At 1300FT MSL, N20956, a Cessna 172SP, struck a buzzard. Damage to the right wing, outboard of the strut. Full deflection of left aileron was required to…

## Other aircraft with N20956

- [Cancelled 1979-05-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20956-1979-05-02): Cessna 182P, S/N 18261321. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Karlee Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KARLEE%20LEASING%20INC), [Conrad, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Conrad)

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