# N8805Z: 1966 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2026-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- 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: 17255455
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 1966
- Last registry action: October 11, 2024
- Mode S code: AC20F4
- Location: [Arlington, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Arlington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6576° N, 97.0881° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76018, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8805Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8805Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8805Z-2026-01-17

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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.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 CEN24LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA102), Jan 30, 2024: Cessna 172 (N8805Z), Terrell, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB IAD00LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA055), Jul 3, 2000: Cessna 172H (N8805Z), Kutztown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his delay in remedial action.

## 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 20240129001999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240129001999A), Jan 29, 2024: Cessna 172H (N8805Z), Terrell, TX, Destroyed. On 01/29/2024, the aircraft being operated as a private flight the pilot reported that after performing a preflight inspection and run-up per the checklist, he…
- [Accident 20000703008409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000703008409A), Jul 3, 2000: Cessna 172H (N8805Z), Kutztown, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) A flight instructor was conducting a re-familiarization flight for a student who had not flown in some time. The student flew the first landing without…

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