# N63541: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2017-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17275449
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 18, 1981
- Last registry action: September 11, 2017
- Mode S code: A8534D
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63541
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=63541
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63541-2017-10-30

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2003FA0000969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000969), Sep 8, 2003: LINE. FAILED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, RT MAIN BRAKE LINE FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN CHAFING ON FAIRING ASSEMBLY AND

## 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 ANC16FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16FA019), Apr 20, 2016: Cessna 172 (N63541), Chugiak, AK, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The in-flight collision with one or more large birds (Bald Eagle), which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ANC03LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA069), Jul 4, 2003: Cessna 172 (N63541), Seldovia, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of company maintenance personnel to properly maintain the airplane's brake system, which resulted in a loss of the right brake during landing roll due to a chafed brake line.
- [NTSB ANC91LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA025), Feb 7, 1991: Cessna 172-P (N63541), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TERRAIN (SNOWBANK).

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20160420008349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160420008349A), Apr 20, 2016: Cessna 172P (N63541), Chugiak, AK, Destroyed, 4 fatal. The aircraft departed birchwood airport at approximately 0845 Alaska daylight time. The flight was being conducted for aerial photography and had four people…
- [Incident 20100803055509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100803055509I), Aug 3, 2010: Cessna 172P (N63541), Kenai, AK, No damage. Student pilot flew into IMC conditions, contacted ATC, received radar assistance back into VMC conditions and landed safely.
- [Accident 20030704037289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030704037289A), Jul 4, 2003: Cessna 172P (N63541), Seldovia, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) During the landing roll out on runway 16 at Seldovia Airport the pilot applied brakes resulting in the aircraft yawing to the left. The pilot released…
- [Accident 19910207002979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910207002979A), Feb 7, 1991: Cessna 172P (N63541), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Lost control on a touch and go. Veered off runway into a snowbank and nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N63541

- [Cancelled 1972-10-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63541-1972-10-18): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-3697. Owner: [Lampson Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAMPSON%20SERVICE), [Lakeport, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lakeport)

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