# N8721U: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2018-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17252625
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 15, 1965
- Last registry action: November 14, 2016
- Mode S code: AC0052
- Location: Chengdu Sichuan, China
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8721U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8721U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8721U-2018-06-04

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 MIA73DKJ46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ46), Mar 15, 1973: Cessna 172 (N8721U), Daleville, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FLA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLA21), Dec 4, 1971: Cessna 172F (N8721U), Gainesville, 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.

- [Incident 19910905045399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910905045399I), Sep 5, 1991: Cessna 172F (N8721U), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Fuel exhaustion on crosscountry flight. Forced landing on highway. On rollout right wing hit a sign.
- [Accident 19730315005189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730315005189A), Mar 15, 1973: Cessna 172F (N8721U), Daleville, AL, Substantial damage. Inflt,plt aware of low fuel state. Apch to Cairns thought dothan,goarnd eng quit. Hiway ldg,hit sign

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