# N54873: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2018-12-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 6, 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: 17275075
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1981
- Certificate issued: July 16, 2015
- Last registry action: July 16, 2015
- Mode S code: A6F90D
- Owner when cancelled: [Catto Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CATTO%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Jackson, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Jackson)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3435° N, 120.7639° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95642, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54873
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54873
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54873-2018-12-06

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 WPR18CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18CA048), Dec 14, 2017: Cessna 172P (N54873), Valley Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering for landing and his decision to land on a surface with obstructions.

## 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 20171214024349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171214024349A), Dec 14, 2017: Cessna 172P (N54873), Valley Springs, CA, Destroyed. N54973, C172P, aircraft clipped a tree and crashed near end of the runway on a private dirt strip, 12/14/17 @ 1400 PST...2 POB Accident on the property of…

## Other aircraft with N54873

- [Cancelled 1970-09-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54873-1970-09-01): Timm N2T-1, S/N 355. Owner: [Burnette N L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURNETTE%20N%20L), [Wynne, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Wynne)

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