# N8240B: 1957 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2013-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- 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: 36040
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 1957
- Certificate issued: September 30, 1988
- Last registry action: October 26, 1991
- Mode S code: AB4211
- Owners when cancelled: [Williams John B DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20JOHN%20B%20DBA), [Williams Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)
- Location: [San Angelo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Angelo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.2870° N, 100.4236° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76904, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8240B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8240B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8240B-2013-05-14

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 MKC88LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA088), May 12, 1988: Cessna 172 (N8240B), Concordia, KS, substantial damage

## 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 19880512015609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880512015609A), May 12, 1988: Cessna 172 (N8240B), Concordia, KS, Substantial damage. Attempting go around plane stalled. Impacted ground and cartwheeled. Said crab angle excessive for crosswind factor.

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