# N8790B: 1957 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1970-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36490
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 21, 1966
- Mode S code: AC1A1F
- Owner when cancelled: [Postic Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POSTIC%20MICHAEL)
- Location: [Thomaston, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Thomaston)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8790B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8790B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8790B-1970-08-21

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 (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 NYC67F0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0002), Jun 3, 1966: Cessna 172 (N8790B), Northfield, CT, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0231), Sep 9, 1965: Cessna 172 (N8790B), Litchfield, CT, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N8790B

- [Cancelled 1998-09-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8790B-1998-09-02): Grooms Walter KOLB FIRESTAR, S/N F1121. Owner: [Grooms Walter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROOMS%20WALTER), [Pleasant Valley, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Pleasant%20Valley)

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