# N8071E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17272127
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 10, 1979
- Certificate issued: October 4, 1989
- Last registry action: November 6, 2001
- Mode S code: AAFE5E
- Owners when cancelled: [Powell Kenneth W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POWELL%20KENNETH%20W), [Omega Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OMEGA%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7969° N, 95.4927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77055, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8071E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8071E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8071E-2013-05-13

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 FTW93LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA094), Mar 3, 1993: Cessna 172N (N8071E), Houston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION POWER LOSS DUE TO CARBURETOR RESTRICTION FROM A FOREIGN OBJECT, THE INADEQUATE INSPECTION AND IMPROPER OVERHAUL OF THE CARBURETOR BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL

## 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 19930303007949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930303007949A), Mar 3, 1993: Cessna 172N (N8071E), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Lost power. Struck trees on forced landing. Metal object in carb float needle seat caused fuel starvation.

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