# N7837X: 1961 Cessna 172B, registration cancelled 2018-03-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 29, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b) (registry code 2072406)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17248337
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1961
- Certificate issued: April 19, 1989
- Last registry action: March 14, 2014
- Mode S code: AA9F0E
- Owner when cancelled: [Hyatt Alexander J Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HYATT%20ALEXANDER%20J%20JR)
- Location: [Yuba City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Yuba%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0155° N, 121.6112° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95991, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7837X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7837X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7837X-2018-03-29

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 172B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 GAA16LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16LA001), Oct 3, 2015: Cessna 172B (N7837X), Redding, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to land the airplane on a short runway with a tailwind and his subsequent delayed decision to abort the landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20151003021159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151003021159A), Oct 3, 2015: Cessna 172B (N7837X), Benton, CA, Substantial damage. Preliminary information from the pilot: while landing with a tailwind the airplane struck a barb wire fence during aborted landing. Airplane ended up 180…

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