# N8551B: 1957 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2013-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2013
- 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: 36251
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 2, 1957
- Certificate issued: April 23, 1986
- Last registry action: January 7, 2002
- Mode S code: ABBC68
- Owner when cancelled: [Bagdad Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAGDAD%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Bagdad, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Bagdad)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5536° N, 113.0890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86321, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8551B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8551B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8551B-2013-05-14

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 LAX91FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA103), Feb 17, 1991: Cessna 172 (N8551B), Bullhead City, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION AND PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT FROM FATIGUE; HE ALSO FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. THE LINEMAN'S FAILURE TO SECURE THE ACCESS DOOR AND THE PILOT'S…

## 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 19910217002589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910217002589A), Feb 17, 1991: Cessna 172 (N8551B), Bullhead City, AZ, Substantial damage. Battery dead,lineman jump started aircraft cowl. Door open on takeoff. Started to land in field then turned and crash

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