# N7002Q: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2017-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- 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: 17260302
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 1971
- Certificate issued: August 24, 1998
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A9573B
- Owner when cancelled: [Payne Douglas B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAYNE%20DOUGLAS%20B)
- Location: [Charles City, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Charles%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3460° N, 77.0553° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23030, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7002Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7002Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7002Q-2017-06-30

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 NYC95LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA062), Feb 24, 1995: Cessna 172L (N7002Q), Saratoga Spgs, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGMENT IN ATTEMPTING A FLIGHT UNDER THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS.
- [NTSB MIA75DKT82](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKT82), May 24, 1975: Cessna 172L (N7002Q), Sanibel Island, FL, 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 19950224002569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950224002569A), Feb 24, 1995: Cessna 172L (N7002Q), Saratoga Spring, NY, Substantial damage. Stopped crosswind during taxi for takeoff. Was blown over by 37 knot wind. Crosswind component 15 knots.
- [Incident 19921022045969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921022045969I), Oct 22, 1992: Cessna 172L (N7002Q), Albany, NY. Experienced a drop of RPM after departure. Returned to airport. Engine quit on final. Suspect carburetor ice.
- [Accident 19750524012099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750524012099A), May 24, 1975: Cessna 172L (N7002Q), Sanibel Island, FL, Substantial damage. Aftr roundout acft floated. Ran off end of rwy hit a ditch.

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