# N8277E: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2015-02-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 11, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- 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: 17272164
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 24, 1979
- Last registry action: January 13, 2014
- Mode S code: AB4E2E
- Owner when cancelled: [Custom Air International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUSTOM%20AIR%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC)
- Location: [Homestead, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Homestead)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.4858° N, 80.5082° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33030, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8277E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8277E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8277E-2015-02-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 NYC80FHJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHJ21), Aug 16, 1980: Cessna 172 (N8277E), Islip, NY, 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 19800816037609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800816037609A), Aug 16, 1980: Cessna 172N (N8277E), Ronkonkoma, NY, Substantial damage. Made hard landing. Lost directional control. Collapsed nose gear.

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