# N621EW: 1972 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2023-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- 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: 17260545
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1972
- Last registry action: January 28, 2023
- Mode S code: A81A6D
- Location: [Spring, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Spring)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1235° N, 95.5171° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77389, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N621EW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=621EW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N621EW-2023-08-07

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 CEN23LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA097), Jan 29, 2023: Cessna 172L (N621EW), Cleveland, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to attempt the night flight under visual flight rules when instrument meteorological conditions prevailed resulting in the airplane striking trees while on final approach.…

## 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 20230129000729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230129000729A), Jan 29, 2023: Cessna 172L (N621EW), Cleveland, TX, Substantial damage. On January 29, 2023, at 2220 this office became aware of this accident when inspector [privacy data omitted] received a call from the FAA south west regional…

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