# N21ER: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17271290
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 16, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 3, 1987
- Last registry action: February 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A1B79D
- Owner when cancelled: [Callicutt Kenneth S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALLICUTT%20KENNETH%20S)
- Location: [Montgomery, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Montgomery)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2716° N, 86.2193° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21ER
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21ER
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21ER-2013-02-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 MIA89LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA017), Oct 28, 1988: Cessna 172N (N21ER), Houston, MS, substantial damage

## 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 19881027048609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881027048609A), Oct 27, 1988: Cessna 172N (N21ER), Houston, MS, Substantial damage. Portion of a propeller blade broke off at cruise. Hit a hay stack landing in a field. Fatigue caused by blade nick.

## Other aircraft with N21ER

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21ER): Cloud Dancer II VANS RV14A, S/N 140804, built 2022

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