# N80628: 1976 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2004-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17266677
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 12, 1976
- Certificate issued: July 9, 2003
- Last registry action: July 9, 2003
- Mode S code: AAFAE6
- Owner when cancelled: [King James F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20JAMES%20F)
- Location: [Sitka, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Sitka)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 56.9603° N, 135.0373° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99835, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80628
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=80628
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80628-2004-01-08

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 SEA04LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA013), Oct 28, 2003: Cessna 172M (N80628), Bandon, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while on final approach. Dark night conditions, trees and a low glidepath were factors.

## 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 20031027027519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031027027519A), Oct 27, 2003: Cessna 172M (N80628), Brandon, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) At approximately 1850 local time, the pilot was practicing night approaches. The aircraft hit numerous trees approximately 2,500 ft. short of runway 34…

## Other aircraft with N80628

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80628): Cessna 172N, S/N 17269062
- [Cancelled 1956-02-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80628-1956-02-27): Globe GC-1B, S/N 1033. Owner: [Nathan Bakalar](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATHAN%20BAKALAR), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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