# N883AV: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2010-09-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 8, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17269352
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 1977
- Last registry action: August 6, 2010
- Mode S code: AC290E
- Location: [Pella, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Pella)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4231° N, 92.8997° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50219, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N883AV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=883AV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N883AV-2010-09-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 CEN10CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA178), Mar 31, 2010: Cessna 172N (N883AV), Ankeny, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel monitoring.

## 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 20100331030329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100331030329A), Mar 31, 2010: Cessna 172N (N883AV), Ankeny, IA, Substantial damage. Pilot contacted des moines tower west of marshalltown at 1148Z. Pilot was given weather and told to proceed straight in to runway 23. At 1205Z pilot contacted…

## Other aircraft with N883AV

- [Cancelled 1997-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N883AV-1997-12-16): Beech C90, S/N LJ528. Exported to Kenya. Owner: [Galaxy Investments LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALAXY%20INVESTMENTS%20LLC), [Greenwich, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Greenwich)

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