# N51898: 1980 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2012-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- 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: 17274376
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 6, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 11, 2003
- Last registry action: August 11, 2006
- Mode S code: A682DB
- Owner when cancelled: [Wing Hirata Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WING%20HIRATA%20INC)
- Location: [Boca Raton, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Boca%20Raton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.3471° N, 80.1592° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33433, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51898
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51898
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51898-2012-09-25

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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.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 MIA03LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA100), Apr 27, 2003: Cessna 172P (N51898), Lantana, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's use of excessive airspeed and the improper touchdown point during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway, and impacting with trees.

## 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 20030427015159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030427015159A), Apr 27, 2003: Cessna 172P (N51898), West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) On April 27, 2003 the pilot in command departed lantana airport in 51898 for a part 91 local flight. After departing the pilot determined that the…

## Other aircraft with N51898

- [Cancelled 1964-07-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51898-1964-07-31): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T41-764. Owner: [John A Wetmore](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHN%20A%20WETMORE), [Middbury, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Middbury)

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