# N8420U: 1965 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1973-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 1973
- 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: 17252320
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1971
- Mode S code: AB89B2
- Owner when cancelled: [Baron Flying Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARON%20FLYING%20CORP)
- Location: [Stony Brook, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Stony%20Brook)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8420U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8420U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8420U-1973-05-24

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 NYC72DFA46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DFA46), Jun 7, 1972: Cessna 172 (N8420U), Malone, NY, substantial damage

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