# N8715U: 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: 17252619
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 1965
- Certificate issued: June 12, 2003
- Last registry action: August 10, 2011
- Mode S code: ABFD27
- Owner when cancelled: [Beach Banners Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEACH%20BANNERS%20INC)
- Location: [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2700° N, 81.4609° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32224, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8715U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8715U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8715U-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 (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 ERA14LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA008), Oct 5, 2013: Cessna 172 - F (N8715U), Gainesville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident engine examination and test run revealed no anomalies.

## 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 20131005023539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131005023539A), Oct 5, 2013: Cessna 172F (N8715U), Gainesville, FL, Destroyed. A banner towing aircraft (N8715U) crashed after the engine quit while trailing another banner towing aircraft. The pilot stated the oil temperature went to red…

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