# N8829U: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2006-10-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 20, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17252738
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1965
- Certificate issued: November 8, 1995
- Last registry action: November 16, 2004
- Mode S code: AC28E9
- Owner when cancelled: [Hensley Gabe C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HENSLEY%20GABE%20C)
- Location: [Moores Hill, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Moores%20Hill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0833° N, 85.0604° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47032, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8829U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8829U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8829U-2006-10-20

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 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 CHI06FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA184), Jul 24, 2006: Cessna 172F (N8829U), Brookville, IN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The in-flight loss of engine power during cruise flight due to restricted fuel flow and the inadequate preflight the pilot performed. An additional cause was the trees.

## 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 20060724023479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060724023479A), Jul 24, 2006: Cessna 172F (N8829U), Brookville, IN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On 07/24/2006 at approx. 2130 ut, Cessna CE-172-F aircraft registration number N8829U, while on a pleasure flight from moores hill, IN IG07) to…

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