# N229CP: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2002-05-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 29, 2002
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17271223
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 14, 1999
- Last registry action: May 14, 2002
- Mode S code: A202B0
- Owner when cancelled: [Columbia Pacific Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLUMBIA%20PACIFIC%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Moses Lake, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Moses%20Lake)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.1468° N, 119.3158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98837, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N229CP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=229CP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N229CP-2002-05-29

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 SEA00LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA054), Mar 22, 2000: Cessna 172N (N229CP), Quincy, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors include mountainous/hilly terrain.

## 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 20000322006259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000322006259A), Mar 22, 2000: Cessna 172N (N229CP), Quincy, WA, No damage. (-23) Pilot and passenger were observing elk on the ground during the flight. Pilto was preoccupied wiht the ground observation and failed to properly manage…

## Other aircraft with N229CP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N229CP): Cessna 182T, S/N 18282293, built 2012

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