# N62541: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 1988-08-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 31, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- 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: 17275299
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1981
- Certificate issued: October 31, 1988
- Last registry action: November 7, 2000
- Mode S code: A82BCE
- Owner when cancelled: [Worcester Naa Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WORCESTER%20NAA%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Webster, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Webster)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0493° N, 71.8462° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01570, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62541
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62541
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62541-1988-08-31

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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 NYC88FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88FA202), Aug 3, 1988: Cessna 172P (N62541), Post Mills, VT, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB NYC85LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA084), Mar 16, 1985: Cessna 172P (N62541), Princeton, NJ, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI83LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA183), Apr 23, 1983: Cessna 172 (N62541), Frankfort, IL, 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 19880803029939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880803029939A), Aug 3, 1988: Cessna 172P (N62541), Post Mills, VT, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Tried to depart short grass strip downwind, temperature 90. Over gross weight. Struck trees and destroyed aircraft.
- [Accident 19850316010939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850316010939A), Mar 16, 1985: Cessna 172P (N62541), Princeton, NJ, Substantial damage. Aircraft porpoised on landing. Damage to nose gear and propeller. More than 90 days since last flight.
- [Accident 19830423049159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830423049159A), Apr 23, 1983: Cessna 172 (N62541), Frankfort, IL, Substantial damage. Lost control while landing in a severe crosswind. Ground looped. Crosswind component exceeded by pilot and airplane.

## Other aircraft with N62541

- [Cancelled 1956-02-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62541-1956-02-15): Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, S/N 5101. Owner: [Wesbrooks A M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESBROOKS%20A%20M), [Seadrift, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Seadrift)

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