# N785SP: 2001 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2021-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S8712
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 24, 2001
- Certificate issued: July 22, 2004
- Last registry action: July 13, 2017
- Mode S code: AAA4B7
- Owner when cancelled: [Toshiyuki Hara](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOSHIYUKI%20HARA)
- Location: [Heath, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Heath)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0090° N, 82.3318° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43056, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N785SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=785SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N785SP-2021-04-03

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 2016FA0000107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000107), Mar 3, 2016: LATCH. FAULTY. UPON REPLACEMENT AND RECEIPT OF NEW ,FG EXTERIOR CABIN DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY PN 0717023-3, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PN 0717024-6, PUSHROD WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY 

## 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 WPR18LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA207), Jul 28, 2018: Cessna 172 (N785SP), Mount Vernon, OH, destroyed. Probable cause: An in-flight fuel-fed fire from an unknown source for reasons that could not be determined due to the extensive fire damage to the airplane.

## 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 20180728018199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180728018199A), Jul 28, 2018: Cessna 172S (N785SP), Mount Vernon, OH, Destroyed. Pilot?s statement: While crossing the numbers (28), I noticed flame behind the rudder pedals. I got the plane to a stop and the fire got bigger. I bailed out…
- [Incident 20091108052509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091108052509I), Nov 8, 2009: Cessna 172S (N785SP), Cleveland, OH, No damage. Instructor and student pilot on VFR cross country departed burke lakefront heading to ksky (sandusky airport). While looking up a frequency to contact…

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