# N55276: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1992-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 1992
- 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: 17275149
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 2, 1986
- Last registry action: June 25, 1992
- Mode S code: A70A45
- Owner when cancelled: [Still Frank J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STILL%20FRANK%20J)
- Location: [Collinsville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Collinsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7243° N, 79.9131° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24078, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55276
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55276
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55276-1992-07-22

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 (2)

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 BFO91LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA016), Dec 2, 1990: Cessna 172P (N55276), Axton, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH AN OBSTACLE. CONTRIBUTING WAS AN UNMARKED POWERLINE AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.
- [NTSB FTW82DA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA248), Jun 25, 1982: Cessna 172P Robertson Stol (N55276), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19901202052279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901202052279A), Dec 2, 1990: Cessna 172P (N55276), Axton, VA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck 30FT high power line landing at Private strip. Stopped inverted on runway. Too low. Unfamiliar airstrip.
- [Accident 19820625025029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820625025029A), Jun 25, 1982: Cessna 172P (N55276), Ft Worth, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft bounced and drifted off runway. Touched down on soft shoulder shearing nose gear.

## Other aircraft with N55276

- [Cancelled 2014-09-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55276-2014-09-25): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S11482. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Weaver Aero International DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEAVER%20AERO%20INTERNATIONAL%20DBA), [Moundridge, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Moundridge)
- [Cancelled 1974-02-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55276-1974-02-08): Piper PA-28-235, S/N 287310125. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Southwest Air Rangers Of El Paso Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIR%20RANGERS%20OF%20EL%20PASO%20INC), [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso)

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