# N54872: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2016-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 2016
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- 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: 17275074
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 1981
- Last registry action: June 30, 2016
- Mode S code: A6F90C
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54872
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54872
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54872-2016-06-30

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 CEN12TA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12TA122), Jan 4, 2012: Cessna 172P (N54872), Conroe, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the rear crankshaft gear dowel pin due to improper installation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

## 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 20120103000539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120103000539A), Jan 3, 2012: Cessna 172P (N54872), Conroe, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed kiws @ 2120 local time northeast bound, navigated the david wayne hooks airport airspace. Flight continued on with plans to land at kcxo @…

## Other aircraft with N54872

- [Cancelled 1950-05-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54872-1950-05-08): Consolidated Vultee BT-13, S/N 7629. Owner: [Callihan Norman D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALLIHAN%20NORMAN%20D), [Scott Afb, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Scott%20Afb)

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