# N54971: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2013-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 17275095
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1981
- Certificate issued: December 7, 1983
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A6FCC2
- Owner when cancelled: [Lafayette Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAFAYETTE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [West Lafayette, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/West%20Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4796° N, 86.9892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47906, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54971
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54971
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54971-2013-01-30

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 CEN09CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA041), Oct 25, 2008: Cessna 172 (N54971), Monticello, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot stalled the airplane during a go-around. Contributing to the accident included the pilot's improper in-flight decision, the tailwind landing, and the pilot's failure to put the carburetor…

## 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 20081025851489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081025851489A), Oct 25, 2008: Cessna 172P (N54971), Monticello, IN, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot made several mistakes prior to departure, he did not obtain a weather briefing for his intended route of flight or destination, the pilot also…

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