# N8008X: 1961 Cessna 172B, registration cancelled 2021-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2021
- 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: 17248508
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 19, 1961
- Certificate issued: April 6, 2012
- Last registry action: April 24, 2018
- Mode S code: AAE563
- Owner when cancelled: [Thorshess David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THORSHESS%20DAVID%20A)
- Location: [Foley, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Foley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.7091° N, 93.9148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56329, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8008X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8008X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8008X-2021-07-31

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 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 ATL84FLT08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FLT08), Apr 13, 1984: Cessna 172 (N8008X), Walls, MS, substantial damage

## 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 19840413013049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840413013049A), Apr 13, 1984: Cessna 172B (N8008X), Walls, MS, Substantial damage. Student pilot leveled off too high and stalled aircraft during solo practice landing.

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