# N8394U: 1964 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2018-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- 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: 17252294
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 1964
- Certificate issued: July 16, 2013
- Last registry action: July 16, 2013
- Mode S code: AB7CC0
- Owner when cancelled: [Daniels Arvin R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DANIELS%20ARVIN%20R)
- Location: [Youngwood, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Youngwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2399° N, 79.5806° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15697, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8394U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8394U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8394U-2018-03-07

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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.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 ERA14CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA278), May 31, 2014: Cessna 172F (N8394U), Mount Pleasant, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect takeoff procedures from the soft grass runway and his delay in aborting the takeoff after recognizing slow acceleration.

## 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 20140531008369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140531008369A), May 31, 2014: Cessna 172F (N8394U), Mt Pleasant, PA, Substantial damage. The pilot stated - on the takeoff roll the aircraft could not accelerate to lift-off speed (vr) due to the high grass (3-4 inches) runway length 1640 feet.…

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