# N8857U: 1965 Cessna 172F, registration cancelled 2017-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17252771
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 1965
- Certificate issued: March 17, 1987
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: AC33C8
- Owner when cancelled: [Sampson Richard S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAMPSON%20RICHARD%20S)
- Location: [Chalfont, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Chalfont)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2895° N, 75.2107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18914, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8857U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8857U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8857U-2017-02-28

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 172F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f.md

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