# N8646U: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2018-01-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 10, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414)
- 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: 17252548
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 1, 1965
- Certificate issued: August 24, 2005
- Last registry action: March 12, 2012
- Mode S code: ABE0F0
- Owner when cancelled: [Thompson George M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20GEORGE%20M)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 65.0586° N, 145.9256° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99712, within about 32 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8646U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8646U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8646U-2018-01-10

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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ANC14CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA033), May 30, 2014: Cessna 172F (N8646U), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper inflight planning, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot's selection of a low cruise flight altitude, which provided little time…
- [NTSB MKC76DCQ45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ45), Apr 18, 1976: Cessna 172F (N8646U), Belmont, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70DCQ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCQ13), Mar 25, 1970: Cessna 172 (N8646U), Arkansas Cty, KS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20140530008929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140530008929A), May 30, 2014: Cessna 172F (N8646U), Nenana, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot was flying low when he ran out of fuel in left hand tank. Unable to switch to right tank before impacting the ground.
- [Accident 19760418009619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760418009619A), Apr 18, 1976: Cessna 172F (N8646U), Belmont, KS, Substantial damage

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