# N8203U: 1964 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2018-01-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 29, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- 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: 17252103
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 5, 1964
- Certificate issued: January 23, 1999
- Last registry action: June 4, 2008
- Mode S code: AB33AF
- Owners when cancelled: [Spittler Michael W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPITTLER%20MICHAEL%20W), [Spittler Patricia E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPITTLER%20PATRICIA%20E)
- Location: [Wagoner, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Wagoner)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9667° N, 95.3939° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74467, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8203U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8203U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8203U-2018-01-29

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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.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 DFW05LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA067), Jan 20, 2005: Cessna 172F (N8203U), Sallisaw, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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 20050120001039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050120001039A), Jan 20, 2005: Cessna 172F (N8203U), Sallisaw, OK, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported at approximately 10 miles northeast of Sallisaw, OK at 3500 ft. on a easterly heading enroute to tahlequah, OK he started experiencing…

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