# N8707U: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2007-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17252611
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 11, 1965
- Certificate issued: February 2, 2006
- Last registry action: February 2, 2006
- Mode S code: ABF9B6
- Owner when cancelled: [Peterson Larry A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSON%20LARRY%20A)
- Location: [Rockland, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Rockland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4422° N, 112.9128° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83271, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8707U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8707U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8707U-2007-10-31

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (2)

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 SEA06CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA148), Jul 29, 2006: Cessna 172F (N8707U), American Falls, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed. Factors include his improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind, and the effects of the tailwind upon the aircraft's takeoff…
- [NTSB MIA88LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA272), Sep 23, 1988: Cessna 172F (N8707U), Lake Wales, FL, 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 20060729014249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060729014249A), Jul 29, 2006: Cessna 172F (N8707U), American Falls, ID, Destroyed. (-23) Aircraft departed runway 3 with a reported 5 mph tail wind. After lift off the aircraft veered to the left and crashed into a field approximately 200…
- [Accident 19880923040229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880923040229A), Sep 23, 1988: Cessna 172F (N8707U), Lakes Wales, FL, Substantial damage. Not accelerating on takeoff roll. Aborted too late and slid off end of runway into trees fence and dirt mounds.

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