# N54863: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1994-08-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 26, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17275071
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 2, 1987
- Last registry action: January 19, 1994
- Mode S code: A6F8EA
- Owner when cancelled: [Hughes Gilbert E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUGHES%20GILBERT%20E)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5816° N, 112.0081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85028, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54863
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54863
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54863-1994-08-26

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 LAX91LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA083), Jan 27, 1991: Cessna 172P (N54863), Sedona, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 19910127001049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910127001049A), Jan 27, 1991: Cessna 172P (N54863), Sedona, AZ, Substantial damage. Bounced and lost control on landing. Ran off runway into a ditch.

## Other aircraft with N54863

- [Cancelled 1975-10-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54863-1975-10-22): Piper PA-23-250 (6PCLM), S/N 277554162. Exported to Senegal. Owner: [Globe Aero Ltd Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AERO%20LTD%20INC), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)
- [Cancelled 1948-11-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54863-1948-11-23): North American AT-6A, S/N 786268. Exported to Philippines. Owner: [St Louis Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ST%20LOUIS%20FLYING%20SERVICE)

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