# N8431X: Cessna 172C, registration cancelled 1991-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17248931
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 25, 1987
- Last registry action: March 22, 1991
- Mode S code: AB8D8F
- Owner when cancelled: [Safe Wings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAFE%20WINGS%20INC)
- Location: [Mooresville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Mooresville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5754° N, 80.7749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28115, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8431X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8431X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8431X-1991-06-11

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 19880318015699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880318015699I), Mar 18, 1988: Cessna 172C (N8431X), Murphy, NC, Minor damage. Ice on all leading edges. Low fuel. Radioed for help. No contact with ATC. Forced landing in a field.

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