# N8278B: 1957 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2022-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2022
- 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: 36078
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 1957
- Certificate issued: October 22, 2018
- Last registry action: October 22, 2018
- Mode S code: AB4E4E
- Owner when cancelled: [Rothgeb Jacob D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTHGEB%20JACOB%20D)
- Location: [Burns, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Burns)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5868° N, 118.8961° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97720, within about 19 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8278B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8278B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8278B-2022-02-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 WPR21LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA056), Nov 14, 2020: Cessna 172 (N8278B), Howe, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain after an encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

## 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 20201114018059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201114018059A), Nov 14, 2020: Cessna 172 (N8278B), Mud Lake, ID, Destroyed. Flying at 10,000 ft, preparing to cross a ridge at about 1000 AGL when hit a down draft. Recovery was not possible and impending stall was indicated prior to…

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