# N55277: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2020-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2020
- 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: 17275150
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1981
- Certificate issued: March 8, 2011
- Last registry action: February 18, 2017
- Mode S code: A70A46
- Owner when cancelled: [Laguna Verde Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAGUNA%20VERDE%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55277
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55277
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55277-2020-08-19

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CEN14CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA104), Jan 5, 2014: Cessna 172P (N55277), Cotulla, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing. The flight instructor's failure to monitor the flight contributed to the accident.
- [NTSB MKC84LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA075), Feb 14, 1984: Cessna 172P (N55277), Springfield, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20140105000819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140105000819A), Jan 5, 2014: Cessna 172P (N55277), Cotula, TX, Substantial damage. On 01/05/2014, at approximately 16:45 hours, a Cessna 172P, N55277 owned by lagua verde leasing inc. and operated by alpha tango, crashed at Cotulla-la Salle…
- [Incident 20070430005849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070430005849I), Apr 30, 2007: Cessna 172P (N55277), Beaumont Port A, TX, Minor damage. (-23) On April 30, 2007 at approximately 1651 local time N55277 was piloted by a student pilot on his first solo flight at the southeast Texas regional airport…
- [Accident 19840214003399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840214003399A), Feb 14, 1984: Cessna 172P (N55277), Springfield, MO, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft during crosswind landing.

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