# N7871N: 1967 Cessna R172E, registration cancelled 2017-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna R172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (registry code 2072413)
- Engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17), [TCDS E1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R172-0262
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 21, 1967
- Certificate issued: April 22, 2004
- Last registry action: March 30, 2011
- Mode S code: AAAD0F
- Owners when cancelled: [United States Air Force-Owner](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE-OWNER), [Holloman Aero Club-Operator](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLLOMAN%20AERO%20CLUB-OPERATOR)
- Location: [Holloman Afb, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Holloman%20Afb)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8671° N, 106.0966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88330, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7871N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7871N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7871N-2017-10-06

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 R172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e.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 CEN10CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA267), Mar 22, 2010: Cessna R172E (N7871N), Alamogordo, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: An unknown event that resulted in damage to the airplane's firewall.

## 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 20100322033629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100322033629A), Mar 22, 2010: Cessna T41 (N7871N), Alamagordo, NM, Substantial damage. On March 22, 2010 a Cessna R172E (T-41C), N7871N registered to the united states air force (Holloman afb aero club) during routine maintenance was found to…

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