# N221FB: Cessna R172E, registration cancelled 1984-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna R172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (registry code 2072413)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R1720206
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 7, 1975
- Last registry action: June 15, 1984
- Mode S code: A1E537
- Owners when cancelled: [Fort Bliss Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORT%20BLISS%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Odofin Myrtis A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ODOFIN%20MYRTIS%20A), [Decker Donovan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20DONOVAN), [Decker Anne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20ANNE), [Al Don Dusting Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AL%20DON%20DUSTING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Biggs Army Airfld, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Biggs%20Army%20Airfld)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 31.8331° N, 106.3650° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79908, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N221FB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=221FB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N221FB-1984-06-15

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 R172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e.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 FTW80DQD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DQD03), Jan 30, 1980: Cessna R172 (N221FB), El Paso, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DQD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DQD21), Jun 18, 1977: Cessna 172E (N221FB), El Paso, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19800130002009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800130002009A), Jan 30, 1980: Cessna R172E (N221FB), El Paso, TX, Substantial damage. Departed on local practice flight without full fuel. Ran out of fuel on VOR approach. Hit sand dune short of airport
- [Accident 19770618015029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770618015029A), Jun 18, 1977: Cessna R172E (N221FB), El Paso, TX, Substantial damage

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