# N8343B: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1973-03-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 27, 1973
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36143
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 23, 1962
- Mode S code: AB69F9
- Owner when cancelled: [Mercer John W & Earl Simons](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERCER%20JOHN%20W%20%26%20EARL%20SIMONS)
- Location: [Paducah, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Paducah)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8343B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8343B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8343B-1973-03-27

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.md

## Other aircraft with N8343B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8343B): Piper PA-32-301T, S/N 32-8124014

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