# N8402E: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17272194
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 30, 2001
- Last registry action: February 10, 2004
- Mode S code: AB827C
- Owner when cancelled: [Martin Dennis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTIN%20DENNIS)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1195° N, 149.8891° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99515, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8402E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8402E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8402E-2018-01-26

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 SEA01LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA076), Apr 21, 2001: Cessna 172 N (N8402E), Sultan, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees and terrain during the airplane's initial climb.

## 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 20010421006839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010421006839A), Apr 21, 2001: Cessna 172N (N8402E), Sandpoint, ID, No damage. (-23) NTSB personnel stated that the pilot told him he entered into an inadvertent stall during the inital climb, striking trees. The a/c came to rest in a 45…

## Other aircraft with N8402E

- [Cancelled 1961-04-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8402E-1961-04-19): Bell 47J-2, S/N 1806. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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