# N8808: 1962 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2018-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410)
- 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: 17249569
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 19, 1971
- Certificate issued: October 31, 2008
- Last registry action: September 10, 2012
- Mode S code: AC2145
- Owners when cancelled: [Fairbanks Mark J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAIRBANKS%20MARK%20J), [Fairbanks Donald K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAIRBANKS%20DONALD%20K), [Fairbanks Marcia L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAIRBANKS%20MARCIA%20L)
- Location: [Kotzebue, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kotzebue)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 67.2486° N, 161.0407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99752, within about 36 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8808
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8808
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8808-2018-02-21

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 172D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d.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 ANC13CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA003), Oct 8, 2012: Cessna 172D (N8808), Buckland, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff from an off-airport site, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

## 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 20121007023369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121007023369A), Oct 7, 2012: Cessna 172D (N8808), Candle, AK, Destroyed. 10/7/12 PIC fairbanks and one pax departed otz landed at Candle 2 (AK75) took off from AK75, landing at an old mining camp approx 8 miles south of Candle, Ak…
- [Incident 19910911044829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910911044829I), Sep 11, 1991: Cessna 172D (N8808), Nixon, NV. Engine quit due to fuel starvation. Forced landing.

## Other aircraft with N8808

- [Cancelled 1934-02-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8808-1934-02-15): Stearman COACH, S/N 3001. Owner: [Stearman Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEARMAN%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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