# N669SP: Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2006-04-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 17, 2006
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S8622
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: March 14, 2006
- Mode S code: A8D746
- Location: Nagambie, Australia
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N669SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=669SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N669SP-2006-04-17

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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.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 LAX04CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA186), Apr 13, 2004: Cessna 172S (N669SP), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.
- [NTSB LAX01LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA137), Apr 3, 2001: Cessna 172S (N669SP), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the exisiting crosswind and his improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing, and loss of directional control during the landing roll.

## 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 20040412006489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040412006489A), Apr 12, 2004: Cessna 172S (N669SP), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Mr. Polio was a student pilot on his second unsupervised solo flight. After returning from the practice area, Mr. Polio was attempting to make his third…
- [Accident 20010402014479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010402014479A), Apr 2, 2001: Cessna 172S (N669SP), Long Beach, CA, No damage. (-23) Student lost control of aircraft on landing, went off runway and collided with runway signage.

## Other aircraft with N669SP

- [Cancelled 2021-01-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N669SP-2021-01-30): DJI INSPIRE 1 PRO, S/N W21ADE04020381. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Massachusetts State Police - Cars Unit](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MASSACHUSETTS%20STATE%20POLICE%20-%20CARS%20UNIT), [Middleboro, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Middleboro)

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