# N8188L: Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 1991-02-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 1, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17256388
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 10, 1983
- Last registry action: January 4, 1991
- Mode S code: AB2A8F
- Owner when cancelled: [Riley James W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RILEY%20JAMES%20W)
- Location: [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4596° N, 79.8220° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15235, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8188L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8188L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8188L-1991-02-01

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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX85LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA246), May 7, 1985: Cessna 172H (N8188L), Bullhead City, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69D0254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0254), Feb 16, 1969: Cessna 172 (N8188L), Vacaville, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19850506019219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850506019219A), May 6, 1985: Cessna 172H (N8188L), Bullhead City, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost power but regained power too close to the ground. Nose wheel struck a rock. Vapor lock suspected.
- [Incident 19791016052079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791016052079I), Oct 16, 1979: Cessna 172H (N8188L), Carson City, NV, Minor damage. Pilot taxiing into position hit a piece of painted belting being used to mark "x" on closed runway.

## Other aircraft with N8188L

- [Cancelled 2013-04-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8188L-2013-04-29): Stubblefield Terry Irvin CHALLENGER II, S/N CH2-04941138. Sale reported, pending cancellation. Owner: [Waupaca, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Waupaca)

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