# N8016L: Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 1997-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17256216
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 6, 1992
- Last registry action: July 13, 1995
- Mode S code: AAE8C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Overton Harley R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OVERTON%20HARLEY%20R)
- Location: [Clearwater, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Clearwater)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9794° N, 82.7713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clearwater, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8016L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8016L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8016L-1997-03-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.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 ATL96FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA119), Aug 17, 1996: Cessna 172H (N8016L), St. Petersburg, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: An engine malfunction for undetermined reasons. A factor was the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site.

## 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 19960817023179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960817023179A), Aug 17, 1996: Cessna 172H (N8016L), St Petersburg, FL, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Lost power. Hit light pole trying for pier. Fell in bay. Corrosion in fuel system and screens. Sat for long period.

## Other aircraft with N8016L

- [Cancelled 2020-03-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8016L-2020-03-24): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2881271, built 2019. Exported to Malaysia. Owner: [Globe Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AERO%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)
- [Cancelled 2012-09-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8016L-2012-09-05): Cameron Balloons US A-210, S/N 6267, built 2000. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)

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