# N8286X: Cessna 172C, registration cancelled 1977-01-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 19, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17248786
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1972
- Mode S code: AB51D3
- Owner when cancelled: [Walter Way J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALTER%20WAY%20J)
- Location: [Newport, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/Newport)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8286X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8286X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8286X-1977-01-19

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 172C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c.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 NYC77FNA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNA06), Dec 13, 1976: Cessna 172C (N8286X), Warwick, RI, 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 19761213038129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761213038129A), Dec 13, 1976: Cessna 172C (N8286X), Warwick, RI, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 49K.

## Other aircraft with N8286X

- [Cancelled 1981-01-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8286X-1981-01-20): Piper PA-28RT-201T, S/N 28R-8131019. Exported to Switzerland. Owner: [Aviation Services Intl Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INTL%20INC), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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