# N303CR: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2013-05-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 10, 2013
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- 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: 17264107
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1974
- Certificate issued: January 10, 1986
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A32AB9
- Owner when cancelled: [Cloud Riders Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLOUD%20RIDERS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: San Juan, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N303CR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=303CR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N303CR-2013-05-10

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 MIA89LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA084), Feb 11, 1989: Cessna 172M (N303CR), San Juan, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY USE CARBURETOR HEAT IN CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.

## 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 19890211031959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890211031959A), Feb 11, 1989: Cessna 172M (N303CR), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Reported engine failed on climbout. Ditched in a lagoon. Salt water damage obscured cause of failure.

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