# N8853B: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1983-12-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 7, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36553
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 17, 1972
- Last registry action: December 7, 1983
- Mode S code: AC332B
- Owners when cancelled: [Scholl Art DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHOLL%20ART%20DBA), [Art Scholl Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ART%20SCHOLL%20AVIATION), [Helmer Directional Drilling Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELMER%20DIRECTIONAL%20DRILLING%20INC), [Farkas Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARKAS%20ROBERT%20J), [Franz Robert H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANZ%20ROBERT%20H)
- Location: [Rialto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rialto)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1105° N, 117.3800° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92376, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8853B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8853B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8853B-1983-12-07

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 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 LAX78DUG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUG33), Jun 11, 1978: Cessna 172 (N8853B), Fontana, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71FUG72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUG72), Apr 4, 1971: Cessna 172 (N8853B), Hemet, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19780611013459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780611013459A), Jun 11, 1978: Cessna 172 (N8853B), Fontana,Ca, CA, Substantial damage. Plt stated he did not use carb heat at time of power loss.

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