# N8504B: 1957 Cessna 172, 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 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- 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: 36204
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 2, 1957
- Certificate issued: October 7, 2003
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: ABAA3E
- Owner when cancelled: [Valley Vista Flyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VALLEY%20VISTA%20FLYERS%20INC)
- Location: [Johnson Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Johnson%20Valley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.3377° N, 116.5137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92285, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8504B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8504B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8504B-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 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 WPR10CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA062), Nov 21, 2009: Cessna 172 (N8504B), Yucca Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gusts and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.

## 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 20091121024139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091121024139A), Nov 21, 2009: Cessna 172 (N8504B), Yucca Valley, CA, Substantial damage. Contact with the pilot has been by voice mail, because of his work location. He is not able to receive calls during the normal work hours. This report will be…

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