# N7880N: 1967 Cessna R172E, registration cancelled 2007-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: R172-0271
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 15, 1967
- Certificate issued: January 20, 1996
- Last registry action: March 15, 2005
- Mode S code: AAB0A3
- Owners when cancelled: [United States Air Force Owner](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE%20OWNER), [Patuxent River Navy Flying Club Operator](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATUXENT%20RIVER%20NAVY%20FLYING%20CLUB%20OPERATOR)
- Location: [Patuxent River, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Patuxent%20River)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2848° N, 76.4077° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20670, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7880N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7880N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7880N-2007-01-23

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 NYC05CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA132), Aug 10, 2005: Cessna R172E (N7880N), Patuxent River, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard 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 20050810033749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050810033749A), Aug 10, 2005: Cessna R172E (N7880N), Patuxent River, MD, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot entered pilot induced oscillations which caused a hard landing. Prop tips curled 3 inches and firewall was distorted from landing gear…

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