# N48257: Cessna R172E, registration cancelled 1990-07-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 27, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna R172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (registry code 2072413)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R1720157
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A5F32E
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48257
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48257
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48257-1990-07-27

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 R172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e.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 ATL89LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA170), Jun 16, 1989: Cessna R172E (N48257), Birmingham, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. THE FACT THAT THE PILOT WAS ASKED TWICE TO EXPEDITE THE LANDING CREATED PRESSURE ON THE PILOT AND WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A FACTOR.

## 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 19890616024609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890616024609A), Jun 16, 1989: Cessna R172E (N48257), Birmingham, AL, Substantial damage. Trying to expedite landing due to F4 jets on approach. Bounced and porpoised on landing. Failed to trim for landing

## Other aircraft with N48257

- [Cancelled 1955-11-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48257-1955-11-21): Fairchild PT-19A, S/N T42-3428, built 1945. Owner: [Fulkerson Leslie L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FULKERSON%20LESLIE%20L), [North Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/North%20Kansas%20City)

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