# N54686: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2018-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2018
- 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: 17275036
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 12, 1981
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1993
- Last registry action: June 8, 2009
- Mode S code: A6F1C5
- Owners when cancelled: [Fenton R Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FENTON%20R%20MICHAEL), [Shelby Dennis L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHELBY%20DENNIS%20L), [Rice Jack M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICE%20JACK%20M)
- Location: [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1975° N, 118.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91406, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54686
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54686
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54686-2018-01-24

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 LAX97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA053), Nov 25, 1996: Cessna 172P (N54686), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper flare by the pilot during the landing, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing, dragged wing tip, and a collapsed main gear.

## 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 19961125045949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961125045949A), Nov 25, 1996: Cessna 172P (N54686), Van Nuys, CA, Substantial damage. (.4) During a private pilot practical flight test, the applicant (a student pilot) made a simulated soft field approach, and the aircraft bounced 5 to 6 feet…
- [Incident 19850408042859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850408042859I), Apr 8, 1985: Cessna 172P (N54686), Needles, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft was landed short of runway during night. Reported stolen by owner.

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