# N216PB: 1980 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2013-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2013
- 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: 17274440
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 25, 1980
- Certificate issued: October 29, 1999
- Last registry action: February 4, 2003
- Mode S code: A1D113
- Owner when cancelled: [Berndt Scott J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERNDT%20SCOTT%20J)
- Location: [Chico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chico)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8765° N, 121.8596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95973, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N216PB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=216PB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216PB-2013-07-02

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

## 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 LAX00FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA178), Apr 28, 2000: Cessna 172P (N216PB), Chester, CA, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's encounter with a wind shear at low altitude, which resulted in a loss of control and a stall/spin. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude and the pilot's lack of…
- [NTSB LAX90LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA216), Jun 9, 1990: Cessna 172P (N216PB), Redding, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION CONTROL. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S PREMATURE ROTATION DURING THE TAKEOFF AND THE FAILURE TO TAKE THE NECESSARY…

## 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 20000428005799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000428005799A), Apr 28, 2000: Cessna 172P (N216PB), Chester, CA, Destroyed, 4 fatal. (-23) Cessna 172, N216PB collided with lake almanor under unkown circumstances. The private pilot and his three passengers received fatal injuries. The…
- [Accident 19900609019919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900609019919A), Jun 9, 1990: Cessna 172P (N216PB), Redding, CA, Substantial damage. Rotated prematurly on takeoff. Lost control. Veered off runway and struck a parked aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N216PB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N216PB): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 10924, built 2025

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