# N62340: Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1996-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 1996
- Exported to: Israel
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17275252
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 4, 1996
- Last registry action: March 4, 1996
- Mode S code: A8245F
- Owner when cancelled: [Abdo Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABDO%20MICHAEL%20J)
- Location: [Tacoma, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Tacoma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.2456° N, 122.4724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98405, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62340
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62340
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62340-1996-04-05

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ATL91LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA082), Apr 7, 1991: Cessna 172P (N62340), Hatteras, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE, SUBSEQUENT INADVERTENT PORPOISE, AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY.

## 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 19910407050509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910407050509A), Apr 7, 1991: Cessna 172P (N62340), Hatteras, NC, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing. Collapsed nose gear and bent firewall.
- [Incident 19850518033399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850518033399I), May 18, 1985: Cessna 172P (N62340), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. Lost control of aircraft while landing in crosswind.

## Other aircraft with N62340

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62340): North American/Medore Arthur AT6-D, S/N 41-34608-1AM

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