# N8421X: 1961 Cessna 172C, registration cancelled 2012-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408)
- 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: 17248921
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1961
- Last registry action: December 1, 1987
- Mode S code: AB89D8
- Location: [Kingwood, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Kingwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0468° N, 95.2210° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77339, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8421X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8421X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8421X-2012-11-13

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19791029053599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791029053599I), Oct 29, 1979: Cessna 172C (N8421X), Sugarland, TX, Minor damage. Engine stopped during approach due to fuel starvation. Unable to make it to the airport.

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