# N54974: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2018-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 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: 17275096
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1981
- Certificate issued: January 3, 1984
- Last registry action: April 8, 2013
- Mode S code: A6FCC5
- Owner when cancelled: [Associated Air Activities Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ASSOCIATED%20AIR%20ACTIVITIES%20INC)
- Location: [Lansing, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Lansing)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5662° N, 87.5502° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60438, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54974
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54974
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54974-2018-03-06

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 CEN15CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA151), Feb 21, 2015: Cessna 172P (N54974), Kankakee, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flight control inputs resulting in the loss of control during the landing flare.

## 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 20150221002169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150221002169A), Feb 21, 2015: Cessna 172P (N54974), Kankakee, IL, Substantial damage. During landing, the student pilot could not maintain directional control and abruptly pitched down and veered left of runway centerline. Before the flight…

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