# N62961: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2002-12-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 2, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17275369
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1981
- Certificate issued: October 7, 1999
- Last registry action: October 15, 2002
- Mode S code: A83AF0
- Owner when cancelled: [Sundahl Roscoe J Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUNDAHL%20ROSCOE%20J%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Springfield, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Springfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0891° N, 122.8423° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97478, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62961
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62961
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62961-2002-12-02

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 SEA01LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA092), May 12, 2001: Cessna 172P (N62961), Grants Pass, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure or inability to maintain proper runway alignment during landing. Factors included gusty crosswind conditions and the pilot's lack of experience in crosswind landings.
- [NTSB SEA88LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA114), Jun 18, 1988: Cessna 172P (N62961), Orofino, ID, destroyed

## 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 20010512008589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010512008589A), May 12, 2001: Cessna 172P (N62961), Grants Pass, OR, No damage. (.19)On may 12, 2001, approximately 1301 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N62961, operated by friendly air service of eugene, Oregon, and being flown by a…
- [Accident 19880617071109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880617071109A), Jun 17, 1988: Cessna 172P (N62961), Cayuse Creek, ID, Destroyed. Long touchdown on short forestry strip. Tried to go around but mushed into trees on climbout. Thunderstorms in area

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